January 21st, 2005.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 21st, 2005.

• The first episode of "American Dragon: Jake Long" is aired on Disney Channel.

Born on January 21st, 2005.

People who were born on this exact date.

• IShowSpeed: Streamer.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 21st, 2005.

• United States: Let Me Love You - Mario
• United Kingdom: Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

Take me back to January 21st, 2005!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 21st, 2005, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

In America, the song Let Me Love You by Mario is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Are We There Yet? is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. 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. A popular software program called LimeWire is currently being used by many people to share music, software and videos. It is also a haven for computer viruses.

Internet users are using MSN Messenger to chat with each other online. Cameras on phones have become the norm. Furthermore, the quality of these cameras are continuing to increase with each new phone release. We are now entering into an age where any event can be photographed or recorded in an instance. Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or a 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Johnnie Cochran, Pope John Paul II, Luther Vandross and Lloyd Avery II would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "That '70s Show", "Fear Factor", "Smallville" and "Battlestar Galactica".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow", "Rome: Total War", "Counter-Strike: Source" and "Resident Evil 4". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "CatDog", "Dora the Explorer", "Grounded for Life" and "Peppa Pig". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Bratz dolls, the Xbox, Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game and the Nintendo DS.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 21st, 2005.

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  Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston split up.

  On January 7th, 2005, actor Brad Pitt and Friend's star Jennifer Aniston announced that they were separating after four years of marriage. Afterwards, the media began to speculate 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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  Who were the best football players in 2005?

  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 cell phones had become the norm. People could now take photographs and record videos in an instant. This was the beginning of a new era. An 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.

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

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  MySpace.

  Between 2005 and 2008, MySpace was the most popular social network in the world. The site gave users the ability to customize their profiles by editing HTML and embedding songs.

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  Scene kids.

  From the mid-2000s to 2010, "scene kids" were a popular subculture. The scene kid fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors and straight hair with long fringes.

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  Landline phones begin to die out.

  During this period, landline phones started to decline. This was due to the rise of personal cell phones.

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  Internet usage increases dramatically.

  From about 2002 onward, Internet usage increased dramatically across the entire world. Faster broadband networks were being rolled out, allowing users to download and stream their favorite music and videos. Social networks also started to blow up in popularity.

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  The Internet begins to hurt music stores.

  In the early-to-mid 2000s, MP3 sharing on the Internet became more and more popular. MP3 players were taking over and portable CD players such as the "Discman" were declining in popularity. During this period, it became increasingly obvious that most music stores would not survive the onslaught of the digital age.

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  The PlayStation 2 & the Xbox.

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

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  MSN Messenger.

  During this period of time, a lot of people were using MSN Messenger to chat with their friends online.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 18 years, 1 months and 30 days have passed since January 21st, 2005.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 2005.
• Leap Year: 2005 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on January 21st, 2005 will be 18 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2005 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1106265600.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 21st, 2005.

• 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.
• January 7th, 2005: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston announce their separation.
• 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 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.
• This date: January 21st, 2005
• 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.
• February 8th, 2005: 50 Cent releases the single "Candy Shop".
• February 10th, 2005: The engagement of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles is announced.
• February 10th, 2005: It is announced that NBA star Reggie Miller will retire at the end of the season.
• February 11th, 2005: Hitch (2005), starring Will Smith, is released in cinemas.
• February 13th, 2005: NBA star Karl Malone announces his retirement.
• February 14th, 2005: The video-sharing website YouTube is founded.
• February 18th, 2005: A ban on fox hunting comes into force in England and Wales.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 21st, 2005, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2005 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
• Native American Zodiac: January 21st, 2005 falls under the Otter.
• 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 21st, 2011, instead.

Weather on January 21st, 2005.

Historical weather information for January 21st, 2005.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 6.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 4.4 degrees Fahrenheit. -15.33 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 0.25cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 7.39 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.76cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 21st, 2005 was most likely conceived around April 30th, 2004.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 21st, 2005 is close to October 14th, 2005.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 21st, 2005.

• A total of 6,632 days have passed since this date.
• 947 weeks have passed.
• 573,004,800 seconds have passed since the January 21st, 2005.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 668,505,600 times.
• Since January 21st, 2005, the Earth has travelled approximately 295,670,476,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 95,500,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 49,278,413 steps. That's about 21,902 miles!
• Since this date, 6,876,058 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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