December 31st, 2005.

Popular songs.

On December 31st, 2005, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

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

Take me back to December 31st, 2005!

Let's go back in time!

The date is December 31st, 2005, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

It's News Years Eve and everyone is looking forward to what the year 2006 will bring them. In America, the song Run It by Chris Brown is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, JCB Song by Nizlopi is the number one hit song.

George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie The Chronicles of Narnia 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. Satirical factoids about actor Chuck Norris are extremely popular at the moment. These "Chuck Norris Facts" consist of absurd hyperbolic claims about Norris' toughness.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Chris Penn, J Dilla, Proof and Charles Haughey would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "One Tree Hill", "Pimp My Ride", "Boston Legal" and "Bones". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pokémon FireRed Version", "Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal", "Football Manager 2005" and "F.E.A.R.".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County", "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody", "Johnny Test" and "Ben 10". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Betty Spaghetty (doll), the PlayStation 2, Beyblades (spinning top toys) 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 December 31st, 2005.

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  The growth of YouTube.

  During this time, a new video-sharing website called YouTube was exploding in popularity. In December, 2005, the website was receiving 8 million views per day. By July of 2006, over 65,000 videos were being uploaded to YouTube on a daily basis.

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  The Xbox 360 is released.

  On November 22nd, 2005, Microsoft released the "Xbox 360" video game console.

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  Team Aniston VS Team Jolie.

  During 2005, the divorce of actor Brad Pitt and Friends actress Jennifer Aniston continued to dominate celebrity gossip magazines and websites. The couple announced their split in January. It wasn't before long that the press began to speculate about whether Pitt had cheated on Aniston with his "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" co-star Angelina Jolie. In the months that followed, fans continued to split themselves into two teams: Team Aniston and Team Jolie.

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  Chuck Norris Facts.

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

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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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  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.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 17 years, 2 months and 26 days have passed since December 31st, 2005.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 2005.
• Leap Year: 2005 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on December 31st, 2005 will be 17 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2005 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1135987200.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31st, 2005.

• December 6th, 2005: UK politics: David Cameron becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party.
• December 8th, 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) is released.
• December 9th, 2005: Brokeback Mountain (2005) is released in movie theaters.
• December 10th, 2005: Comedian Richard Pryor dies from a heart attack at the age of 65.
• December 11th, 2005: The 2005 Cronulla race riots begin in Sydney, Australia.
• December 13th, 2005: Rapper Chamillionaire release his single "Ridin'".
• December 15th, 2005: The YouTube website is officially launched.
• December 15th, 2005: Soccer: Scottish side Celtic announce the signing of Roy Keane.
• December 16th, 2005: The movie King Kong (2005) is released.
• December 16th, 2005: Actor John Spencer dies from a heart attack.
• December 17th, 2005: Shane Ward is crowned winner of The X Factor.
• December 17th, 2005: Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
• December 23rd, 2005: The movie Munich (2005) is released.
• This date: December 31st, 2005
• January 4th, 2006: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers a severe stroke.
• January 6th, 2006: The horror movie Hostel (2005) is released in cinemas.
• January 6th, 2006: Match Point (2005) is released.
• January 11th, 2006: Angelina Jolie announces that she and Brad Pitt are having a baby.
• January 13th, 2006: Swedish singer and guitarist Dave Lepard commits suicide.
• January 13th, 2006: Football: Steve Staunton becomes the new manager of the Republic of Ireland.
• January 14th, 2006: Rap star Eminem remarries his ex-wife Kim.
• January 14th, 2006: The first episode of "Dancing on Ice" is aired.
• January 20th, 2006: The film "High School Musical" is released.
• January 22nd, 2006: Soccer: Rio Ferdinand scores a last-minute goal in Manchester United's 1-0 win over Liverpool.
• January 24th, 2006: Disney purchases the animation studio Pixar.
• January 24th, 2006: American actor Chris Penn dies from heart disease at the age of 40.
• January 25th, 2006: Mexican professional wrestler Juana Barraza is arrested in connection with a series of murders in Mexico City.
• January 28th, 2006: 65 people are killed when snow causes a roof to collapse at the Katowice International Fair in Poland.
• January 28th, 2006: Rapper T.I. releases his single "What You Know".

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 December 31st, 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 5.
• Native American Zodiac: December 31st, 2005 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 December 31st, 2011, instead.

Holidays.

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

• New Year's Eve

Weather on December 31st, 2005.

Historical weather information for December 31st, 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.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 31st, 2005 was most likely conceived around April 9th, 2005.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 31st, 2005 is close to September 23rd, 2006.

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• A total of 6,295 days have passed since this date.
• 899 weeks have passed.
• 543,884,400 seconds have passed since the December 31st, 2005.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 634,531,800 times.
• Since December 31st, 2005, the Earth has travelled approximately 280,644,350,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 90,647,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 46,774,058 steps. That's about 20,788 miles!
• Since this date, 6,526,613 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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