Historical Events
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson's novel "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (first of the Millennium series) is published posthumously in Sweden
Famous Deaths
- Al Aronowitz, American music journalist (New York Post; Saturday Evening Post), introduced The Beatles to Bob Dylan, dies of cancer at 77
- Constant [Nieuwenhuys], Dutch painter (Uprising of Homo Ludens), and sculptor, dies at 85
- Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (1982-2005), dies at 84
- WiBo, Dutch cartoonist, dies at 87
2005 Highlights
About August 1, 2005
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 18 years, 8 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
Holidays: Civic Holiday (Canada), Summer Bank Holiday (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: You're Beautiful - James Blunt
