January 7th, 2005

What happened?

What happened on January 7th, 2005?

• Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston announce their separation.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 7th, 2005.

• United States: Let Me Love You - Mario
• United Kingdom: Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid 20

Take me back to January 7th, 2005!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 7th, 2005, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song Let Me Love You by Mario is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid 20 is the number-one hit song.

George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Meet the Fockers is at the top of the box office. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "ER", "Two and a Half Men", "Joey", and "Desperate Housewives".

In technology news, more and more people are beginning to gain access to the Internet. Internet speeds are increasing and MP3 sharing is beginning to threaten the existence of music stores. People are using a software program called LimeWire to share music, software, and videos. Unfortunately, it is also a haven for computer viruses. Smartphones don't exist yet. There are no Androids or iPhones.

Internet users are using MSN Messenger and AIM to chat with each other online. Cameras on phones have now become the norm. Furthermore, the quality of these cameras is continuing to increase with each new phone release. We are now entering an age where any event can be instantly photographed or recorded. Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or Bebo account.

It's 2005, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani, Mario, Kelly Clarkson, 50 Cent, Kanye West and Ciara. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have just announced that they are separating. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Lamont Bentley, Johnnie Cochran, Pope John Paul II, and Luther Vandross would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "RuneScape", "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow", "Spider-Man 2", and "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Bear in the Big Blue House", "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids", "Teen Titans", and "My Life as a Teenage Robot". Children are playing with toys such as Betty Spaghetty (doll), VideoNow (portable player), RoboSapien (toy robot), and the Nintendo DS.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 7th, 2005.

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  Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston split up.

  In early January 2005, actor Brad Pitt and Friends star Jennifer Aniston announced that they were separating after four years of marriage. Afterwards, the media began speculating that Pitt had cheated on Aniston with his "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" co-star Angelina Jolie.

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  Green Day - "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"

  "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day went on to win a Grammy for 2005's Record of the Year.

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  2005 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2005 included 50 Cent, The Game, Green Day, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, Ciara, Mariah Carey, The Pussycat Dolls, Missy Elliott, The Black Eyed Peas, Young Jeezy, Chris Brown and Kanye West.

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  The highest paid celebrities in 2005.

  According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2005 were Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods, Mel Gibson, George Lucas, Shaquille O'Neal, Steven Spielberg, Johnny Depp, Madonna, Elton John and Tom Cruise.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2005?

  In 2005, the best NBA players were Steve Nash, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Amare Stoudemire, Dwyane Wade, Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Shawn Marion, Ben Wallace and Gilbert Arenas.

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  Time Person of the Year 2005.

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

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  Kelly Brook.

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

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  2005 in movies.

  Movies released in 2005 included Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, King Kong, Madagascar, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, War of the Worlds, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Batman Begins, Hitch, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Brokeback Mountain, Sin City, Walk the Line, Pride & Prejudice and Capote.

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  Best soccer players in the world.

  In 2005, the best soccer players were Ronaldinho, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Thierry Henry, Andriy Shevchenko, Paolo Maldini, Adriano, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Kaká, Samuel Eto'o and John Terry.

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  Cameras on phones become the norm.

  By 2005 and 2006, cameras on cellphones had become the norm. People could now take photographs and record videos in an instant. This was the beginning of a new era in which no event would go uncaptured.

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  Crash.

  The film "Crash" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2005.

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  Bebo.

  A social network called Bebo was becoming the latest craze in countries such as Ireland, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.

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  Happy Slapping.

  A controversial fad called "Happy Slapping" originated in the United Kingdom during the mid-2000s. The trend involved slapping someone for the sole purpose of recording the incident with a camera phone.

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  MySpace.

  MySpace was the most popular social network in the world between 2005 and 2008. The site gave users the ability to customize their profiles by editing HTML and embedding songs. It also had chat rooms and other features.

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  Scene kids.

  "Scene Kids" became a big subculture in the latter half of the decade. Their fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors, and straight hair with long fringes.

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  2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

  On December 26th, 2004, over 227,000 people were killed after a devastating tsunami struck Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and a number of other countries near the Indian Ocean.

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  Ugg boots.

  Sheepskin-lined kicks called "Ugg boots" were in style. Celebrities such as Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Kate Moss, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton helped popularize the craze.

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  Landline phones begin to die out.

  The popularity of house telephones was starting to decline due to the rise of personal cellphones.

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  Internet usage increases dramatically.

  From about 2002 onward, Internet usage increased dramatically across the world. Faster broadband networks were being rolled out, allowing users to download and stream their favorite music and videos. It was around this time that social networks became a thing.

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  The Internet begins to hurt music stores.

  MP3 sharing on the Internet became extremely common in the early-to-mid 2000s. MP3 players were taking over, and portable CD players such as the "Discman" were being phased out. As downloads surged, it became increasingly obvious that most music stores would not survive the onslaught of the new digital age.

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  The PlayStation 2 & the Xbox.

  The PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox were competing with one another.

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  MSN Messenger and AIM.

  People were using MSN Messenger and AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) to chat with their friends online.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 18 years, 4 months, and 28 days have passed since January 7th, 2005.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 1 of 2005.
• Leap Year: 2005 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on January 7th, 2005, are now 18 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2005 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1105056000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 7th, 2005.

• December 8th, 2004: Pantera founder Dimebag Darrell is shot and killed onstage.
• December 10th, 2004: The Phantom of the Opera (2004) is released in cinemas.
• December 11th, 2004: Steve Brookstein wins The X Factor.
• December 11th, 2004: Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
• December 13th, 2004: Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko is awarded the 2004 Ballon d'Or.
• December 13th, 2004: Jay-Z and Linkin Park release the song "Numb/Encore".
• December 14th, 2004: Gwen Stefani releases the song "Rich Girl".
• December 15th, 2004: Million Dollar Baby (2004) is released in cinemas.
• December 15th, 2004: UK politics: Home Secretary David Blunkett resigns amid allegations that he fast-tracked a visa application for his ex-lover's nanny.
• December 20th, 2004: £26.5 million is stolen from the headquarters of Northern Bank in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
• December 21st, 2004: National Treasure (2004), starring Nicholas Cage, is released in cinemas.
• December 26th, 2004: 230,000 people are killed when an earthquake in the Indian Ocean causes a tsunami.
• January 4th, 2005: Irish Crime: 11-year-old Robert Holohan goes missing in Cork, Ireland.
• This date: January 7th, 2005
• January 9th, 2005: The single "Bad Day" is released by Daniel Powter.
• January 11th, 2005: The game Resident Evil 4 is released.
• January 14th, 2005: Coach Carter (2005) is released.
• January 14th, 2005: German fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer is found murdered at his mansion in Munich.
• January 14th, 2005: Photographs of Prince Harry wearing a Nazi costume are published.
• January 14th, 2005: It is announced that the English pop punk band "Busted" are splitting up.
• January 15th, 2005: The single "Candy Shop" is released by rapper 50 Cent.
• January 18th, 2005: The first episode of the reality TV show "My Super Sweet 16" is aired on MTV.
• January 18th, 2005: Rapper The Game releases his debut studio album "The Documentary".
• January 20th, 2005: Jamaican dancehall star "Bogle" is shot dead outside of a gas station in Kingston.
• January 21st, 2005: The first episode of "American Dragon: Jake Long" is aired on Disney Channel.
• January 23rd, 2005: American television host Johnny Carson passes away after suffering from emphysema.
• January 24th, 2005: Former Irish Justice Minister Ray Burke is sentenced to six months in prison for tax evasion.
• January 25th, 2005: AOL discontinues its Usenet service.
• January 26th, 2005: Soccer pundit Rodney Marsh is sacked by Sky Sports for making an on-air joke about the Asia tsunami disaster.
• January 30th, 2005: The first free Parliamentary elections in Iraq since 1958 take place.
• January 31st, 2005: Tiesto releases his song "Adagio for Strings".
• February 6th, 2005: Super Bowl XXXIX: The New England Patriots defeat the Philadelphia Eagles by 24-21 at the Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 7th, 2005, 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).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: January 7th, 2005 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of mid-2000s fashion.

Photographs of mid-2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 2005.

2005 saw the introduction of cars such as the Buick Lucerne, the Honda Civic (eighth generation), the Volkswagen Passat (B6), the Citroën C6, the Mercury Milan and the Dodge Charger (2005).

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2005.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 7th, 2011, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 7th of January.

• Epiphany Day
• Christmas Day (Russia)

Weather on January 7th, 2005.

Historical weather information for January 7th, 2005.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.1 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 28.9 degrees Fahrenheit. -1.72 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 9.14cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.67 degrees Celsius. It was a windy day.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 7th, 2005 was most likely conceived around April 16th, 2004.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 7th, 2005 is close to September 30th, 2005.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 7th, 2005.

• A total of 6,723 days have passed since this date.
• 960 weeks have passed.
• 580,863,600 seconds have passed since the January 7th, 2005.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 677,674,200 times.
• Since January 7th, 2005, the Earth has travelled approximately 299,725,617,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 96,810,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 49,954,270 steps. That's about 22,202 miles!
• Since this date, 6,970,363 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
• How many years ago was 2005?

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