Born in 2005: fun facts, prices and a free printable 21st birthday party kit
Planning a party for someone turning 21 in 2026? Here is their birth year, from the first YouTube video to the Xbox 360, plus a free printable kit.
In 2005 the first video was uploaded to YouTube and Google Maps went live. Huygens landed on Titan, Deep Impact struck a comet and Apple introduced the iPod nano. Xbox 360 reached stores, the White Sox won their first World Series since 1917, and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith opened in May.

Anyone born in 2005 came along in the year of the first YouTube upload. Google Maps went live, a space probe landed on Titan and the White Sox ended an 88-year championship drought.
Below you will find the year's biggest moments, everyday prices and famous birthdays, along with its movies, music, TV shows and gadgets. Party ideas and a free printable kit of 2005 trivia and games close the page; signed-in visitors can download the kit.
What’s in the free printable Born in 2005 party kit?
28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 21st birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.
- Meet & mingle bingo
- The 2005 headline quiz
- What did it cost in 2005?
- The 2005 birthday club
- Movies & music of 2005
- Before or after 2005?
- Timeline shuffle
- The 2005 word search
- Who knows them best?
- Two truths & a tall tale
- Toasts & memory prompts
- Wishes for the next chapter
Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

Game 2: The 2005 headline quiz

Game 3: What did it cost in 2005?

Game 4: The 2005 birthday club

Game 5: Movies & music of 2005

Game 7: Timeline shuffle

The host guide: every answer, explained

Table cards: the 2005 history card, welcome sign and place cards
How do you play the 21st birthday party games in the kit?
Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.
Meet & mingle bingo
Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.
You need
- One card per guest
- Pens
How to play
- Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
- Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
- Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
- First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.
Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.
The 2005 headline quiz
Ten questions about the year it all began.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Split into teams and pick a team name.
- Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
- Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
- Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.
Why it’s fun: Big moments from 2005, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.
What did it cost in 2005?
Everyday prices from 2005: guess what they cost.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Every price is a real 2005 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
- Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
- The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
- The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.
Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 2005 numbers always get a reaction.
The 2005 birthday club
Seven of these stars were born in 2005. Can you spot them?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Read each famous name.
- Decide whether they were born before 2005, in 2005, or after 2005.
- Fill in one bubble for each person.
- One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!
Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.
Movies & music of 2005
Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
- Do the same for each 2005 hit song and its artist.
- Each letter is used once per side.
- One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Billboard's 2005 Year-End Hot 100.
Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.
Before or after 2005?
Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 2005?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Read each milestone.
- Fill in the bubble on the left for before 2005, or on the right for after 2005.
- None of these happened in 2005 itself.
- One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!
Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.
Timeline shuffle
Put eight milestones in order around the 2005 card.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Scissors
- A table to lay the cards on
How to play
- Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
- Each team lays the 2005 card in the middle of their table.
- Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 2005 card.
- The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.
Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.
The 2005 word search
Fifteen words from 2005 are hidden in the grid.
You need
- One sheet per player
- Pens or pencils
How to play
- Find each word from the list in the grid.
- Words run across, down or diagonally, and some run backwards.
- Circle each word in the grid and tick it off the list.
- First to find all fifteen wins. The solution is in the host guide.
Why it’s fun: A calm game for anyone who wants a break from the crowd, including the youngest guests.
Who knows them best?
How well do you really know the guest of honor?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
- The guest of honor's answers
How to play
- Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
- Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
- The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
- One point per match. The host decides on close answers.
Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.
Two truths & a tall tale
Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.
You need
- One slip per guest (two per sheet)
- Pens
How to play
- Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
- Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
- Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
- Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.
Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.
Toasts & memory prompts
Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.
You need
- One sheet, cut into cards
- A bowl or hat
How to play
- Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
- When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
- Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
- Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.
Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.
Wishes for the next chapter
A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.
You need
- One card per guest (two per sheet)
- Pens
- A box or envelope to collect them
How to play
- Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
- Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
- Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
- Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.
Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.
How do you run the kit at a 21st birthday party?
Example: a 90-minute 21st birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-2005 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.
Before the party, print
- 16 bingo cards, one per guest
- 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
- 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
- 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
- The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
- The table cards: the 2005 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
- 0:00Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo
Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.
- 0:15Welcome and teams
Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.
- 0:20Round one: The 2005 headline quiz and What did it cost in 2005?
Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.
- 0:40Round two: The 2005 birthday club and Movies & music of 2005
Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.
- 0:55Cake break: The 2005 word search and Wishes for the next chapter
Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.
- 1:05Round three: Before or after 2005? and Timeline shuffle
Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.
- 1:20All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale
Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.
- 1:30Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts
Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.
What happened in 2005?
The biggest events of 2005, each with the source it comes from.

- January 14
Huygens lands on Titan
ESA's Huygens probe touched down on Titan, the moon of Saturn. ESA called it mankind's first successful attempt to land a probe on another world in the outer Solar System.
Source: ESA Science & Technology: Huygens lands on Titan! - February 6
Patriots win Super Bowl XXXIX
The New England Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the Patriots' third Super Bowl title in four seasons.
Source: Patriots.com: Super Bowl XXXIX - February 8
Google Maps launches
Google Maps debuted on desktop as a way to get from point A to point B. Google Earth followed a few months later, and transit trip planning arrived in December.
Source: Google Blog: A look back at 15 years of mapping the world - April 23
The first YouTube video
YouTube founder Jawed Karim uploaded "Me at the zoo," an 18-second clip filmed in front of the elephants at the San Diego Zoo. It is regarded as the first clip ever uploaded to the site.
Source: NBC Boston: 'Me at the zoo': 18-second video filmed at San Diego Zoo launched YouTube 20 years ago today - May 19
Revenge of the Sith opens
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith opened in theaters, with Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and the Emperor at the heart of the story.
Source: StarWars.com: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III) - July 4
Deep Impact strikes a comet
At 1:52 a.m. EDT, an impactor roughly the size of a coffee table hit comet Tempel 1 at about 10 km per second. It had traveled 431 million km (268 million miles) over 172 days.
Source: NASA/JPL: Deep Impact Kicks off Fourth of July with Deep Space Fireworks - July 26
Discovery returns the shuttle to flight
Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off on STS-114, commanded by Eileen M. Collins with a crew of seven. It was NASA's first Return to Flight mission since the loss of Columbia on February 1, 2003, and it landed at Edwards Air Force Base on August 9.
Source: NASA: STS-114 - August 12
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launches
An Atlas V rocket carried NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter away from Cape Canaveral. The orbiter entered Mars orbit on March 10, 2006, and one of its cameras can spot objects as small as a dinner table.
Source: NASA Science: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - August 29
Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast
Katrina came ashore in Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane and made a final landfall near the Louisiana-Mississippi border. The National Hurricane Center calls it the costliest and one of the five deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the United States.
Source: National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Katrina, 23-30 August 2005 - September 7
Apple introduces the iPod nano
Apple unveiled the iPod nano, thinner than a standard #2 pencil, in white or black. The 4GB model held up to 1,000 songs and cost $249; the 2GB model held up to 500 and cost $199.
Source: Apple Newsroom: Apple Introduces iPod nano (September 7, 2005) - October 26
White Sox sweep the World Series
Chicago beat Houston 1-0 in Game 4 to complete a four-game sweep of the Astros. Jermaine Dye was named World Series MVP.
Source: Baseball-Reference: 2005 World Series - November 22
Xbox 360 goes on sale
Microsoft's next-generation console reached North America with 18 launch games, and more than 4,500 retailers planned to open at 12:01 a.m. Europe followed on December 2 and Japan on December 10.
Source: Microsoft Source: Xbox 360 Arrival Spawns Midnight Madness Frenzy (November 21, 2005)
How much did things cost in 2005?
A snapshot of the cost of living in 2005, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source.

| Item | Price in 2005 | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| First-class stamp | 37¢ | Rate for the first ounce from June 30, 2002, until January 8, 2006. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863 |
| Federal minimum wage | $5.15 an hour | In effect from September 1, 1997, until July 24, 2007, for covered, nonexempt workers. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009 |
| Gallon of regular gas | $2.30 (unleaded) | Average US retail price for the year: $2.295 for unleaded regular and $2.338 across all grades. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices |
| Loaf of white bread (1 lb) | $1.04 | US average for 2005: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000702111). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Bread, white, pan, per lb. (monthly 2005 values) |
| Gallon of whole milk | $3.19 | US average for 2005: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000709112). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (monthly 2005 values) |
| Dozen large eggs | $1.22 | Grade A. US average for 2005: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000708111). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. (monthly 2005 values) |
| Pound of ground beef | $2.30 | 100% beef. US average for 2005: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000703112). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (monthly 2005 values) |
| Pound of sliced bacon | $3.39 | US average for 2005: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000704111). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Bacon, sliced, per lb. (monthly 2005 values) |
| Pound of coffee | $3.26 | 100% ground roast, all sizes. US average for 2005: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000717311). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Coffee, 100%, ground roast, per lb. (monthly 2005 values) |
| Pound of bananas | 49¢ | US average for 2005: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (49.2 cents, series APU0000711211). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Bananas, per lb. (monthly 2005 values) |
What was popular in 2005?

Movies
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
The top release of 2005 at the US box office, with $380 million in domestic ticket sales.
Source: Box Office Mojo: 2005 Domestic Box Office - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The fourth Harry Potter film took second place at the 2005 US box office with $273 million, ahead of War of the Worlds.
Source: Box Office Mojo: 2005 Domestic Box Office - Family hits and a caped crusader
Narnia ranked fourth at the US box office, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory sixth, Batman Begins seventh and Madagascar eighth.
Source: Box Office Mojo: 2005 Domestic Box Office - Crash wins Best Picture
At the 78th Academy Awards, held in March 2006 to honor 2005 films, Crash won Best Picture. Wallace & Gromit took Animated Feature and March of the Penguins won Documentary Feature.
Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 78th Academy Awards (2006) - Walk the Line and Capote
Reese Witherspoon won Best Actress for Walk the Line, and Philip Seymour Hoffman won Best Actor for Capote. Ang Lee won Best Director for Brokeback Mountain.
Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 78th Academy Awards (2006)
Music
- "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey
Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 2005 ranked it No. 1, ahead of Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" and Mario's "Let Me Love You."
Source: Billboard: Here Are the Billboard Hot 100's Top Songs of 2005: Nos. 100 to 1 (Billboard's 2005 year-end Hot 100, republished by Yahoo Entertainment, April 16, 2025) - Mariah Carey's Grammy night
At the Grammys held in 2006, honoring recordings from October 2004 to September 2005, Mariah Carey won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song for "We Belong Together."
Source: Grammy.com: 48th Annual Grammy Awards 2006 - Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway
Kelly Clarkson won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Since U Been Gone" and Best Pop Vocal Album for Breakaway at the same ceremony.
Source: Grammy.com: 48th Annual Grammy Awards 2006 - "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day
Green Day's single won Record of the Year at the 48th Grammys, while U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb took Album of the Year.
Source: Grammy.com: 48th Annual Grammy Awards 2006
TV shows
- Lost
ABC's island drama won Outstanding Drama Series at the 2005 Emmys. It collected six wins that year, including Outstanding Directing for J.J. Abrams.
Source: Television Academy: Lost, Emmy Awards and Nominations - Arrested Development
Fox's family sitcom was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2005, and Mitchell Hurwitz and Jim Vallely won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
Source: Television Academy: Arrested Development, Emmy Awards and Nominations - Avatar: The Last Airbender
Nickelodeon premiered the series on February 21 with an hour-long special, "The Avatar Returns." Bryan Konietzko and Mike DiMartino created it and served as executive producers.
Source: Animation World Network: Nick Premieres Avatar in Hour Special Feb. 21 (February 18, 2005)
Gadgets & games
- Xbox 360 midnight launch
More than 3,500 gamers filled the "Zero Hour" launch party in California's Mojave Desert, where players had logged more than 24 hours of gameplay before the console reached stores.
Source: Microsoft Source: Xbox 360 Arrival Spawns Midnight Madness Frenzy (November 21, 2005) - Stanley, the driverless car
Stanford's autonomous Volkswagen Touareg finished a 132-mile desert course southwest of Las Vegas in a little less than seven hours, winning the DARPA Grand Challenge and $2 million.
Source: ScienceDaily: Stanford Team's Win In Robot Car Race Nets $2 Million Prize (October 13, 2005) - Arduino
Arduino began as a project of the Interaction Design Institute in Ivrea, Italy: a credit-card-sized board built around an inexpensive microcontroller, with a Java-based programming environment. It went on to become a main computer platform of the Maker movement.
Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 2005
Sport
- Super Bowl XXXIX
Wide receiver Deion Branch was MVP with 11 catches for 133 yards, tying the Super Bowl record for receptions. Paul McCartney played the halftime show.
Source: Patriots.com: Super Bowl XXXIX - Spurs win the NBA title
San Antonio took the Finals in seven games over Detroit. Tim Duncan was Finals MVP, with 25 points and 11 rebounds in Game 7.
Source: NBA.com: Top Moments: Same old Spurs take Finals in Game 7 after season of change - The White Sox end 88 years of waiting
Chicago's sweep of Houston was its first championship since 1917, an 88-year drought.
Source: MLB.com: 2005 World Series recap
Which famous people were born in 2005?
A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 2005.
- February 25, 2005Arda GülerTurkish midfielder who plays for Real Madrid.Source: UEFA.com: Arda Güler (player profile)
- April 8, 2005Zaccharie RisacherFrench player taken first overall in the 2024 NBA Draft; plays for the Dallas Mavericks.Source: NBA.com: Zaccharie Risacher
- April 19, 2005Kobbie MainooEngland and Manchester United midfielder who scored in the FA Cup final at Wembley and helped England reach the Euro 2024 final.Source: Manchester United: Kobbie Mainoo (player profile)
- April 26, 2005Alex SarrFrench center picked second overall in the 2024 NBA Draft; plays for the Washington Wizards.Source: NBA.com: Alex Sarr
- May 8, 2005Oliver BearmanBritish Formula 1 driver for Haas who made his debut at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and finished seventh.Source: Formula1.com: Oliver Bearman
- May 23, 2005Alexandra EalaFilipino tennis player with a WTA Tour title (Washington, 2026) and a career-high ranking of No. 18.Source: WTA: Alexandra Eala (player profile)
- August 8, 2005Alysa LiuFigure skater who became an Olympic champion at the 2026 Winter Games, also won team-event gold there, and was the 2025 world champion.Source: U.S. Figure Skating: Alysa Liu (athlete profile)
- October 31, 2005Leonor, Princess of AsturiasHeir to the Spanish throne and elder daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.Source: Casa de S.M. el Rey: HRH the Princess of Asturias
What are some fun facts about 2005?
"Me at the zoo" runs only 18 seconds. A month after it went up, YouTube was getting about 300,000 views a day; by the end of 2005 it was about 2 million a day.
Source: NBC Boston: 'Me at the zoo': 18-second video filmed at San Diego Zoo launched YouTube 20 years ago todayESA's landing timeline is written in Earth-received time, which ran 67 minutes behind the actual events on Titan.
Source: ESA Science & Technology: Huygens lands on Titan!Deep Impact's impactor, about the size of a coffee table, hit a comet the size of a city.
Source: NASA/JPL: Deep Impact Kicks off Fourth of July with Deep Space FireworksThe iPod nano was thinner than a standard #2 pencil. Apple said it held 1,000 songs.
Source: Apple Newsroom: Apple Introduces iPod nano (September 7, 2005)Chicago's 2005 World Series win ended a wait of 88 years, back to the team's previous title in 1917.
Source: MLB.com: 2005 World Series recapStanley, a driverless Volkswagen, finished a 132-mile desert race in 6 hours 53 minutes and earned Stanford $2 million.
Source: ScienceDaily: Stanford Team's Win In Robot Car Race Nets $2 Million Prize (October 13, 2005)Shuttle Discovery's return-to-flight crew was commanded by Eileen M. Collins and had seven members.
Source: NASA: STS-114March of the Penguins won the Oscar for Documentary Feature, and The Chronicles of Narnia won for Makeup.
Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 78th Academy Awards (2006)Lost won six Emmys in 2005, among them the one for Michael Giacchino's dramatic underscore.
Source: Television Academy: Lost, Emmy Awards and Nominations
Can you answer these 2005 trivia questions?
Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 2005 trivia ready to print.
Which probe landed on Saturn's moon Titan on January 14, 2005?
Answer: Huygens, built and operated by the European Space Agency. Source: ESA Science & Technology: Huygens lands on Titan!
Which team won Super Bowl XXXIX in February 2005, and by how much?
Answer: The New England Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21. Source: Patriots.com: Super Bowl XXXIX
What was the title of the first video uploaded to YouTube on April 23, 2005?
Answer: "Me at the zoo," filmed at the San Diego Zoo. Source: NBC Boston: 'Me at the zoo': 18-second video filmed at San Diego Zoo launched YouTube 20 years ago today
Which comet did NASA's Deep Impact hit on July 4, 2005?
Answer: Comet Tempel 1. Source: NASA/JPL: Deep Impact Kicks off Fourth of July with Deep Space Fireworks
How many songs could the 4GB iPod nano hold when Apple introduced it?
Answer: Up to 1,000 songs. The 2GB model held up to 500. Source: Apple Newsroom: Apple Introduces iPod nano (September 7, 2005)
Which team swept the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series?
Answer: The Chicago White Sox, for their first title since 1917. Source: MLB.com: 2005 World Series recap
Which film was the top release of 2005 at the US box office?
Answer: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, with about $380 million. Source: Box Office Mojo: 2005 Domestic Box Office
Which film won Best Picture for 2005 at the Academy Awards?
Answer: Crash, produced by Paul Haggis and Cathy Schulman. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 78th Academy Awards (2006)
Which song was named Record of the Year at the Grammys honoring 2005 recordings?
Answer: "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day. Source: Grammy.com: 48th Annual Grammy Awards 2006
How many launch games did the Xbox 360 have in North America on November 22, 2005?
Answer: Eighteen. Source: Microsoft Source: Xbox 360 Arrival Spawns Midnight Madness Frenzy (November 21, 2005)
How do you throw a 2005-themed 21st birthday party?

Play the hits of 2005
Start a playlist with the year's biggest songs: "We Belong Together," "Hollaback Girl," "Since U Been Gone," "Gold Digger" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." Save "Mr. Brightside" for a group singalong.
Name-that-tune rounds
Play five seconds of each hit and let teams race to name the song and the artist. Award a bonus point to anyone who can finish the next lyric.
Dress like it's 2005
Invite guests to show up in oversized sunglasses, trucker hats, hoodies or a favorite movie costume. Hand out a prize for the best flip-phone prop.
A 2005 movie night
Pick a favorite from the year: Madagascar, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Batman Begins or Revenge of the Sith. Serve popcorn and let the guest of honor choose the film.
Gaming corner
Set up a console with a few two-player games and keep a leaderboard on a poster board. Give out paper medals to the winners.
Raise a toast
Ask two or three friends to say a few words about the guest of honor. Sparkling cider, soda or any drink they like works for raising a glass.
Then-and-now photo wall
Pin up baby photos from 2005 beside headlines from that year: the first YouTube video, Google Maps and the Xbox 360. Add recent snapshots so guests can spot the changes.
Guess the 2005 price
Write gas, a postage stamp, a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs on cards. Guests guess each 2005 price, and the table above holds the answers.
Which invitations and cards fit a 21st birthday?
Born in 2005 means turning 21 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 22nd birthday picks instead.
21st birthday invitations
All 36 21st birthday invitationsWhat else do people ask about 2005?
How old is someone born in 2005?
Someone born in 2005 turns 21 in 2026. Until their birthday arrives, they are one year younger.
What generation is someone born in 2005?
Generation Z. Pew Research Center draws the line at 1997, so everyone born from 1997 onward belongs to the generation after Millennials.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2005?
The Rooster. The Hong Kong Observatory's calendar table puts the first day of the lunar year Yi-you, the Year of the Rooster, on February 9, 2005, so anyone born from January 1 to February 8, 2005, is a Monkey.
What happened in 2005?
The first video went up on YouTube, Google Maps launched and Huygens landed on Titan. Deep Impact hit a comet, Apple introduced the iPod nano, the Xbox 360 went on sale and the White Sox won the World Series.
What was the No. 1 song of 2005?
Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" led Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 2005. Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" came second and Mario's "Let Me Love You" third.
How much did things cost in 2005?
A first-class stamp cost 37 cents and the federal minimum wage was $5.15 an hour. Unleaded regular gas averaged $2.30 a gallon, a dozen eggs $1.22 and a gallon of whole milk $3.19.
Who was born in 2005?
Arda Güler, Zaccharie Risacher, Kobbie Mainoo, Alex Sarr, Oliver Bearman, Alexandra Eala, Alysa Liu and Princess Leonor of Spain were all born in 2005.
What movies came out in 2005?
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, War of the Worlds, The Chronicles of Narnia and Wedding Crashers led the US box office. Crash took the Best Picture Oscar.
What are good 2005-themed party ideas?
Build a playlist of 2005 hits, run name-that-tune rounds and show a favorite movie from the year. A dress-up theme, a gaming corner and a photo wall of 2005 headlines also work well.
What games work for a 21st birthday party?
The kit has twelve printable games, including Meet & mingle bingo, a 2005 headline quiz, What did it cost in 2005? and a word search. A host guide with every answer and a set of table cards come with it, and signed-in visitors can download all of it from this page.
Where do these facts come from?
- ESA Science & Technology: Huygens lands on Titan!
- Patriots.com: Super Bowl XXXIX
- Google Blog: A look back at 15 years of mapping the world
- NBC Boston: 'Me at the zoo': 18-second video filmed at San Diego Zoo launched YouTube 20 years ago today
- StarWars.com: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III)
- NASA/JPL: Deep Impact Kicks off Fourth of July with Deep Space Fireworks
- NASA: STS-114
- NASA Science: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
- National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Katrina, 23-30 August 2005
- Apple Newsroom: Apple Introduces iPod nano (September 7, 2005)
- Baseball-Reference: 2005 World Series
- Microsoft Source: Xbox 360 Arrival Spawns Midnight Madness Frenzy (November 21, 2005)
- USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
- U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
- EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Bread, white, pan, per lb. (monthly 2005 values)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (monthly 2005 values)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. (monthly 2005 values)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (monthly 2005 values)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Bacon, sliced, per lb. (monthly 2005 values)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Coffee, 100%, ground roast, per lb. (monthly 2005 values)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average Price Data, Bananas, per lb. (monthly 2005 values)
- UEFA.com: Arda Güler (player profile)
- NBA.com: Zaccharie Risacher
- Manchester United: Kobbie Mainoo (player profile)
- NBA.com: Alex Sarr
- Formula1.com: Oliver Bearman
- WTA: Alexandra Eala (player profile)
- U.S. Figure Skating: Alysa Liu (athlete profile)
- Casa de S.M. el Rey: HRH the Princess of Asturias
- Box Office Mojo: 2005 Domestic Box Office
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 78th Academy Awards (2006)
- Billboard: Here Are the Billboard Hot 100's Top Songs of 2005: Nos. 100 to 1 (Billboard's 2005 year-end Hot 100, republished by Yahoo Entertainment, April 16, 2025)
- Grammy.com: 48th Annual Grammy Awards 2006
- Television Academy: Lost, Emmy Awards and Nominations
- Television Academy: Arrested Development, Emmy Awards and Nominations
- Animation World Network: Nick Premieres Avatar in Hour Special Feb. 21 (February 18, 2005)
- ScienceDaily: Stanford Team's Win In Robot Car Race Nets $2 Million Prize (October 13, 2005)
- Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 2005
- NBA.com: Top Moments: Same old Spurs take Finals in Game 7 after season of change
- MLB.com: 2005 World Series recap
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