Page 7: Historical Events In 2005

Oct 05   Flight Lieutenant Malcolm Kendall-Smith charged with refusing to serve in the Iraq war on this day in history.   

Oct 07   UN nuclear agency director Mohamed ElBaradei is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 2005.   

Oct 08   An earthquake in Kashmir kills about 80,00 people on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Kashmir earthquake in India, Pakistan killing 87,351 people in the year 2005.   

Oct 09   In the year 2005 polish presidential election, 1st round.   

Oct 12   The second Chinese human spaceflight Shenzhou 6 launched, carrying Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng for five days in orbit on this day in history.   

Oct 13   The Franco-Indian Lawyers Association is founded in Paris on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Veselin Topalov wins the FIDE World Chess Championship 205 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Birth of Prince Christian of Denmark, son of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark in the year 2005.   

Oct 15   On this day in history qinghai-Tibet Railway completed.   

Oct 15   In the year 2005 riot in Toledo, Ohio during a Neo-Nazi rally surrounding racial issues; 114 arrested   

Oct 15   In the year 2005 the referendum on the new Proposed Iraqi constitution is held.   

Oct 16   U.S. Helicopters and warplanes bomb two villages near Ramadi in western Iraq, killing about 70 people on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Jens Stoltenberg becomes the Prime Minister of Norway for the second time on this day in history.   

Oct 18   The UN tightens the rules for its staff, following several claims of financial impropriety and sexual abuse on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Hurricane Wilma swells into a Category 5 storm on this day in history.   

Oct 19   The Houston Astros won their first National League Championship to advance to their first ever World Series in franchise history in the year 2005.   

Oct 19   The Trials of Saddam Hussein begin on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history hurricane Wilma enters the Mexican Caribbean, passing through Cozumel and then the Yucatán Peninsula, staying over Cancún for over 60 hours   

Oct 21   20th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, celebrations held around the United Kingdom in the year 2005.   

Oct 22   On this day in history bellview Airlines Flight 210, a Boeing 737 airliner crashes in Nigeria.   

Oct 22   On this day in history tropical Storm Alpha forms making the 205 Atlantic hurricane season the most active on record.   

Oct 23   Polish presidential election, 2nd round on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 2005 referendo Sobre a Proibição do Comércio de Armas e Munição no Brasil Guns and Ammo Ban Referendum in Brazil   

Oct 23   On this day in history referendum on the merger of the Kamchatka Oblast and the Autonomous District of Koryakia.   

Oct 24   In the year 2005 hurricane Wilma makes landfall in southwestern Florida as a category 3 hurricane.   

Oct 26   Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls for Israel to be "wiped off the map" at "World Without Zionism" conference in Tehran, Iran, and condemns peace process on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 2005 the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros in 4 games to win their first World Series since 1917.   

Oct 26   On this day in history the U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 2,00.   

Oct 27   Two teenagers accidentally electrocute themselves in Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, France, leading to widespread rioting on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 2005 vice presidential adviser Lewis "Scooter" Libby resigns after being charged with obstruction of justice, perjury and making a false statement in the CIA leak investigation.   

Oct 29   In the year 2005 a train in Andhra Pradesh, India derails, killing at least 77 people.   

Oct 29   On this day in history at least 61 people are dead and many others wounded in three powerful blasts in the Indian capital, Delhi. See 29 October 205 Delhi bombings for full details.   

Oct 30   Hurricane Beta hits the coast of Nicaragua. It is the thirteenth hurricane of 205, breaking the 1969 record of 12 hurricanes on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history death of shirley Chisholm, American politician (b. 1924)   

Jan 01   In the year 2005 death of death of Bob Matsui, U.S. Congressman from California (b. 1941)2006 Sydney, Australia, has its hottest day on record, when the city swelters in 45°C (113° F) heat.   

Jan 01   In the year 2005 death of death of Shirley Chisholm, U.S. Congresswoman (b. 1924)   

Jan 02   Maclyn McCarty, American geneticist (b. 1911) died in the year 2005.   

Jan 03   Koo Chen-fu, Chinese negotiator (b. 1917) died in the year 2005.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of alton Tobey, American artist (b. 1914)   

Jan 05   Danny Sugerman, American music manager (The Doors) (b. 1954) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Louis Robichaud, Premier of New Brunswick (b. 1925) died in the year 2005.