May 15th, 2005

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 15th, 2005.

• United States: Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
• United Kingdom: (Is This The Way To) Amarillo - Tony Christie & Peter Kay

Take me back to May 15th, 2005!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is May 15th, 2005, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

The summer of 2005 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, (Is This The Way To) Amarillo by Tony Christie & Peter Kay is the number-one hit song.

George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Monster-in-Law 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 "King of the Hill", "Stargate SG-1", "That '70s Show", and "Scrubs".

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. Satirical factoids about actor Chuck Norris are extremely popular at the moment. These "Chuck Norris Facts" consist of absurd hyperbolic claims about Norris' toughness. The trial of pop star Michael Jackson for child molestation is attracting international media attention.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Luther Vandross, Lloyd Avery II, Tara Correa-McMullen, and Rosa Parks would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Pokémon FireRed Version", "Killzone", "The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap", and "Resident Evil 4". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Ed, Edd n Eddy", "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids", "My Life as a Teenage Robot", and "One Tree Hill".

Children are playing with toys such as Bratz dolls, VideoNow (portable player), the Nintendo DS, and the PSP.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 15th, 2005.

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  Eurovision 2005.

  The 2005 Eurovision song contest was held in Kiev, Ukraine. Greece won the contest with the song "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou.

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  Team Aniston VS Team Jolie.

  The divorce of actor Brad Pitt and Friends actress Jennifer Aniston continued to dominate celebrity gossip magazines and websites throughout 2005. When the couple announced their split in January, the media began speculating about whether Pitt had cheated on his wife with Jolie, who had starred alongside him in the film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith". In the months that followed, fans continued to split themselves into two teams: Team Aniston and Team Jolie.

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  The Pussycat Dolls make their debut.

  In April 2005, the American girl group The Pussycat Dolls released their debut single, Don't Cha.

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  I like the way you move.

  The dance music group Bodyrockers released their hit song "I Like the Way" in April 2005.

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  The trial of Michael Jackson.

  The trial of pop singer Michael Jackson was taking place in Santa Barbara County. Jackson stood accused of child molestation and four counts of intoxicating a minor to molest him. The trial began on February 28th, 2005. It ended on June 13th, 2005, after Jackson was found not guilty.

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  Chuck Norris Facts.

  Satirical factoids called "Chuck Norris Facts" began to take off in popularity in 2005.

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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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  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:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 18 years and 23 days have passed since May 15th, 2005.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 2005.
• Leap Year: 2005 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 15th, 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 1116111600.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 15th, 2005.

• April 15th, 2005: The Amityville Horror (2005) is released.
• April 18th, 2005: The BodyRockers release their song "I Like the Way".
• April 19th, 2005: Rapper Blade Icewood is fatally shot in Detroit, Michigan.
• April 19th, 2005: The Pussycat Dolls release their song "Don't Cha".
• April 19th, 2005: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected as the new pope.
• April 19th, 2005: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are engaged.
• April 23rd, 2005: "Me at the zoo": The first ever Youtube video is uploaded by the website's co-founder Jawed Karim.
• April 25th, 2005: 107 people are killed after a commuter train derails in Amagasaki, Japan.
• April 26th, 2005: Bruce Springsteen releases the album "Devils and Dust".
• April 28th, 2005: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) is released.
• April 29th, 2005: The domain name for Reddit is first registered.
• April 30th, 2005: Chelsea win their first Premier League title in 50 years after a 2-0 victory away against Bolton.
• May 1st, 2005: Lionel Messi scores his first senior team goal for Barcelona.
• May 4th, 2005: The dating game show "Next" debuts on MTV.
• May 5th, 2005: Arsenal win the FA Cup final after beating Manchester United on penalties.
• May 5th, 2005: Tony Blair wins a third term in government after the Labour Party secures a majority in the 2005 United Kingdom general election.
• May 6th, 2005: Kingdom of Heaven (2005) is released.
• May 6th, 2005: The drama film "Crash", starring Sandra Bullock and Don Cheadle, is released in movie theaters.
• May 8th, 2005: Afghan singer Nasrat Parsa dies in Vancouver, Canada after being punched by an irate fan.
• May 9th, 2005: The Huffington Post website is launched.
• May 11th, 2005: The viral video of "Leeroy Jenkins" charging straight into combat on World of Warcraft is uploaded to the Internet.
• This date: May 15th, 2005
• May 16th, 2005: The final episode of Everybody Loves Raymond is aired.
• May 16th, 2005: Idaho crime: The bodies of the Groene family are discovered at their home near Lake Coeur d'Alene.
• May 17th, 2005: Pop star Kylie Minogue is diagnosed with breast cancer.
• May 17th, 2005: 50 Cent releases the single "Just a Lil Bit".
• May 18th, 2005: 7-year-old Rahul Raju goes missing in Kerala, India.
• May 18th, 2005: James Blunt releases the single "You're Beautiful".
• May 19th, 2005: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) is released.
• May 19th, 2005: Basketball player Reggie Miller plays his final game.
• May 23rd, 2005: 5 schoolgirls are killed after their school bus overturns in Meath, Ireland.
• May 23rd, 2005: Actor Tom Cruise famously jumps up and down and declares his love for his new girlfriend Katie Holmes on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
• May 24th, 2005: Rihanna releases her debut single "Pon de Replay".
• May 25th, 2005: Carrie Underwood wins Season 4 of American Idol.
• May 25th, 2005: Liverpool defeat A.C. Milan in the Champions League Final, despite being 3-0 down at half time.
• May 27th, 2005: The Longest Yard (2005), starring Adam Sandler, is released in movie theaters.
• May 27th, 2005: The animated movie Madagascar (2005) is released.
• May 30th, 2005: The first episode of the reality cooking show "Hell's Kitchen" is aired on Fox.
• May 31st, 2005: Watergate scandal: FBI Associate Director Mark Felt is revealed to be "Deep Throat".
• June 1st, 2005: The first episode of "Dancing with the Stars" is aired on ABC.
• June 6th, 2005: Actor Russell Crowe is arrested for assault after throwing a phone at a hotel worker in New York City.
• June 6th, 2005: English folk music duo Nizlopi release their single "JCB Song".
• June 10th, 2005: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) is released in cinemas.
• June 11th, 2005: Boxing: Mike Tyson quits during his final boxing match against Kevin McBride.
• June 11th, 2005: RnB group Destiny's Child announce that they will be splitting up after their world tour is finished.
• June 13th, 2005: Pop singer Michael Jackson is found not guilty of sexual abuse.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 15th, 2005, will have the star sign Taurus.
• 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 9.
• Native American Zodiac: May 15th, 2005 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

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 May 15th, 2011, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 15th of May.

• Constituent Assembly Day (Lithuania)

Weather on May 15th, 2005.

Historical weather information for May 15th, 2005.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 16.1 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 53.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 12 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 7.62cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 11.28 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 15th, 2005 was most likely conceived around August 22nd, 2004.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 15th, 2005 is close to February 5th, 2006.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 15th, 2005.

• A total of 6,597 days have passed since this date.
• 942 weeks have passed.
• 569,980,800 seconds have passed since the May 15th, 2005.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 664,977,600 times.
• Since May 15th, 2005, the Earth has travelled approximately 294,110,092,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 94,996,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 49,018,349 steps. That's about 21,786 miles!
• Since this date, 6,839,770 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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