(New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31, 2005) — “Don’t Forget About Us” by Mariah Carey was the #1 song on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 31, 2005 and Jan. 7, 2006). Continue reading ‘Don’t Forget About Us’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (Dec 31 2005)
Category Archives: 2000s
Elton John, partner tie the knot in civil ceremony 20 years ago this hour (Dec 21 2005)
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(Wednesday, December 21, 2005, the newly hitched couple left the Guildhall at 11:44 a.m. GMT) — Rock star Elton John and his longtime partner, David Furnish, held a civil union ceremony today in Windsor, England, the first day that same-sex partnerships became legal in Britain.
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‘Run It!’ by Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (Nov 26 2005)
(Saturday, November 26, 2005) — “Run It!” by Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana was the #1 song on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Nov. 26, Dec. 3/10/17/24, 2005).
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‘Trapped in the Closet’ episode airs on ‘South Park’ 20 years ago this hour (Nov 16 2005)
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(Wednesday, November 16, 2005, 10:00 p.m. EST) — Stan finds out that he’s depressed after taking a test given to him by Scientologists on tonight’s episode of the Comedy Central adult animated sitcom television series South Park. Continue reading ‘Trapped in the Closet’ episode airs on ‘South Park’ 20 years ago this hour (Nov 16 2005)
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Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks becomes first woman to lie in honor in U.S. Capitol Rotunda 20 years ago this hour (Oct 30 2005)
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(Sunday, October 30, 2005, shortly before 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, who died Oct. 24, 2005, at the age of 92, tonight became the first woman to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Continue reading Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks becomes first woman to lie in honor in U.S. Capitol Rotunda 20 years ago this hour (Oct 30 2005)
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VP Dick Cheney’s chief adviser charged with lying in ‘Plame affair’ 20 years ago today (Oct 28 2005)
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(Friday, October 28, 2005) — Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief adviser, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, was indicted on five charges today in the “CIA leak scandal” (also known as the “Plame affair”) and resigned from his White House position. Continue reading VP Dick Cheney’s chief adviser charged with lying in ‘Plame affair’ 20 years ago today (Oct 28 2005)
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Chicago White Sox win World Series in four games 20 years ago this hour (Oct 26 2005)
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(Wednesday, October 26, 2005, 10:48 p.m. CDT) — The Chicago White Sox won the 2005 World Series tonight, beating the Houston Astros 1-0 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, in the fourth and deciding game. Continue reading Chicago White Sox win World Series in four games 20 years ago this hour (Oct 26 2005)
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Rosa Parks, founding symbol of Civil Rights Movement, dies in Detroit 20 years ago this hour (Oct 24 2005)
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(Monday, October 24, 2005, between 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT) — Rosa Parks, a black seamstress whose refusal to relinquish her seat to a white man on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, almost 50 years ago grew into a mythic event that helped touch off the civil rights movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s, died today in her apartment on the east side of the Detroit. Continue reading Rosa Parks, founding symbol of Civil Rights Movement, dies in Detroit 20 years ago this hour (Oct 24 2005)
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Daniel Craig named to play next James Bond 20 years ago today (Oct 14 2005)
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(Friday, October 14, 2005) — Ending more than a year of speculation, actor Daniel Craig was finally unveiled as the sixth cinematic James Bond today on a Royal Marine speedboat on the Thames in London, promising to bring a grittier edge to the iconic role.
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Powerful earthquake flattens villages on Pakistan-India border, killing 86,000 people 20 years ago this hour (Oct 8 2005)
Video: 'Kashmir Earthquake 2005: A Tale of Resilience and Survival'
(Saturday, October 8, 2005, 8:50:39 Pakistan Standard Time) — A magnitude 7.6 earthquake centered in the Hindu Kush mountains of Pakistan this morning sent tremors across South Asia, killing an estimated 86,000 people. Continue reading Powerful earthquake flattens villages on Pakistan-India border, killing 86,000 people 20 years ago this hour (Oct 8 2005)
