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31st of December, 2005

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 31st of December, 2005, fell on a Saturday.
• This date fell on a weekend.
• Decade: 2000s.
• 12 years, 6 months and 18 days have passed since the 31st of December, 2005.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 2005.

• Day 365 of 2005.
• Leap Year: 2005 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2005 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• Native American Zodiac: The 31st of December, 2005 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Age: Anyone born on the 31st of December, 2005, will be 12 years of age.
• American Format: 12-31-2005 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 2005-12-31. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20051231" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1135987200.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 31st of December:

• New Year's Eve

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 31st of December, 2005:

• United States: Run It - Chris Brown
• United Kingdom: JCB Song - Nizlopi

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "The Chronicles of Narnia" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 31st of December, 2005.

• MySpace

  Between 2005 and 2008, MySpace was the most popular social network in the world.

• Bebo

  Throughout 2005, a social network called Bebo was beginning to rise in popularity in countries such as Ireland, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

• Kelly Brook

  English model Kelly Brook is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2005.

• Time Person of the Year 2005

  U2 singer Bono, Bill Gates and Melinda Gates are listed as the Time Person of the Year 2005; under the title "The Good Samaritans."

• Chuck Norris Facts

  In 2005, "Chuck Norris Facts" began to take-off in popularity.

Weather

Weather information for the 31st of December, 2005:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 7.5 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 29.5 degrees Fahrenheit. -1.39 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 5.83 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 14.48cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on the 31st of December, 2005.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 31st of December, 2005 was probably conceived around the 23rd of March, 2005. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 31st of December, 2005 is the 10th of October, 2006. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 8th of December, 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) is released.
• 9th of December, 2005: Brokeback Mountain (2005) is released in movie theaters.
• 16th of December, 2005: The movie King Kong (2005) is released.
• 16th of December, 2005: Actor John Spencer dies from a heart attack.
• 23rd of December, 2005: The movie Munich (2005) is released.
• 4th of January, 2006: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers a severe stroke.
• 6th of January, 2006: The horror movie Hostel (2005) is released in cinemas.
• 6th of January, 2006: Match Point (2005) is released.
• 24th of January, 2006: American actor Chris Penn dies from heart disease.

Soccer Results

Premier League results from the 31st of December, 2005.

• Aston Villa and Arsenal draw 0-0.
• Charlton defeat West Ham 2-0.
• Chelsea defeat Birmingham 2-0.
• Liverpool defeat West Brom 1-0.
• Man United defeat Bolton 4-1.
• Middlesbrough and Man City draw 0-0.
• Portsmouth defeat Fulham 1-0.
• Sunderland lose 1-0 at home to Everton.
• Tottenham defeat Newcastle 2-0.
• Wigan lose 3-0 at home to Blackburn.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 31st of December:

• 31st of December, 1971: American actor Pete Duel dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
• 31st of December, 1972: Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash.
• 31st of December, 1983: Five people are killed after two bombs explode in France.
• 31st of December, 1992: The Czech Republic and Slovakia are created after Czechoslovakia is peacefully dissolved.
• 31st of December, 1999: Boris Yeltsin resigns as the President of Russia.
• 31st of December, 2013: American actor James Avery (Uncle Phil) dies from complications following open heart surgery.
• 31st of December, 1995: The song "Spaceman" is released by Babylon Zoo.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
• The Office - The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
• House - Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
• Battlestar Galactica - Sci-fi series.
• Desperate Housewives - TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
• Boston Legal - TV show about a Boston law firm.
• CSI: NY - New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
• Lost - Mystery drama series about a group of plane crash survivors that are stranded on a strange island.
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide - Nickelodeon TV show about the adventures of middle school teenager Ned Bigby.
• Joey - Short-lived spin-off show about the life of Friend's character Joey Tribbiani.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Call of Duty 2 - The second game in the series.
• F.E.A.R. - First-person shooter / survival horror game.
• Fahrenheit - Interactive investigation game.
• Battlefield 2 - FPS game.
• Lego Star Wars: The Video Game - Lego-based spin-off game that was based on the Star Wars universe.
• God of War - Third-person adventure game.
• Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 - Game based on the television series.
• Resident Evil 4 - Survival horror video game.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 31st of December:

• 31st of December, 1937: Anthony Hopkins: Actor.
• 31st of December, 1941: Alex Ferguson: Soccer manager.
• 31st of December, 1959: Val Kilmer: Actor.
• 31st of December, 1977: Psy: Singer.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 31st of December, 2005.

• 4,583 days have passed since this date.
• 395,967,600 seconds have passed since the 31st of December, 2005.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 461,962,200 times.
• Since the 31st of December, 2005, earth has travelled approximately 204,319,281,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 65,994,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 34,053,214 steps. That's about 15,135 miles!
• Since this date, 4,751,611 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Saturday" in other languages is:

• German: Samstag.
• French: Samedi.
• Italian: Sabato.
• Spanish: Sabado.
• Portuguese: Sabado.

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