Historical Events In 2005

Dec 03   On this day in history birth of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, grandson of King Harald V of Norway   

Dec 04   In the year 2005 250,00 people in Hong Kong protest for democracy.   

Dec 06   An Iranian C-130 Hercules airplane crashes into a ten-story building in a civilian area of Tehran, the capital of Iran, killing all 94 people aboard and 34 residents of the building - a total of 128 people in the year 2005.   

Dec 07   In the year 2005 a U.S. Federal Air Marshal fatally shoots Rigoberto Alpizar on a jetway at Miami International Airport in Florida.   

Dec 07   In the year 2005 european Union TLD .eu is launched, and replaced .eu.int. Initially this will be only for business purposes. From 7 April 206 onwards, EU citizens can also register .eu domains.   

Dec 08   Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 overshoots the runway at Chicago Midway Airport, killing a 6-year-old boy and injuring 11 other people in the year 2005.   

Dec 09   On this day in history hurricane Epsilon dies in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It becomes the longest-lived December hurricane on record and ties for second-place being the 2nd strongest December hurricane.   

Dec 11   On this day in history 205 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire north of London causes widespread damage.   

Dec 12   Scientists announced that they had created mice with small amounts of human brain cells in an effort to make realistic models of neurological disorders on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 2005 a 6.7 magnitude earthquake rocks South Asia.   

Dec 13   Birth of Prince Aymeric of Belgium, grandson of King Albert II of Belgium in the year 2005.   

Dec 13   Birth of Prince Nicolas of Belgium, grandson of King Albert II of Belgium on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Mass race riots in Sydney, Australia, involving up to 5,00 youths in the year 2005.   

Dec 15   On this day in history the first parliamentary elections under Iraq's new constitution.   

Dec 16   In the year 2005 43rd Mersenne prime found, 230,402,457 - 1. Discovered with the GIMPS project by Dr. Curtis Cooper and Dr. Steven Boone, professors at Central Missouri State University.   

Dec 16   The West Wing Actor John Spencer dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history evo Morales wins the Bolivian Presidential Elections.   

Dec 18   Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke. He was released from the hospital two days later on this day in history.   

Dec 18   The World Trade Organization 6th ministerial conference concludes in Hong Kong with a limited trade deal being ratified in the year 2005.   

Dec 19   On this day in history keith Duckworth, English mechanical engineer (Cosworth; b. 1933)   

Dec 20   On this day in history 205 New York City transit strike: New York City's Transport Workers Union Local 10 goes on strike for three days, shutting down all New York City Subway and Bus services.   

Dec 22   In the year 2005 industrial action by bus drivers in Tehran leads to the arrest of Mansour Osanlou and several other union activists.   

Dec 22   The U.S. Census Bureau releases its population estimates for 205 on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 2005 azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 from Baku, Azerbaijan to Aktau, Kazakhstan crashed shortly after takeoff killing 23 people.   

Dec 23   Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18th attack on Adre, which left about 10 people dead in the year 2005.   

Dec 23   Lech Kaczynski is sworn in as the President of Poland in Warsaw, Poland on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 2005 trial of Tali Fahima ends in a plea bargain.   

Dec 23   On this day in history u.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announces the first in an expected series of troop drawdowns following Iraqi elections.   

Dec 24   On this day in history pope Benedict XVI leads his first Christmas Midnight Mass as Pope, praying for peace in the Middle East.   

Dec 26   Indonesians mark the first moments of the tsunami wave that came ashore exactly a year earlier, with thousands of people commemorating victims and relatives in many ceremonies in the year 2005.   

Dec 31   Another second was added, 23:59:60, called a leap second,to end the year 205.The last time this occured was on June 30, 1998 in the year 2005.   

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Jan 01   Shirley Chisholm, American politician (b. 1924) died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   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 died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 2005 death of maclyn McCarty, American geneticist (b. 1911)   

Jan 03   Koo Chen-fu, Chinese negotiator (b. 1917) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Alton Tobey, American artist (b. 1914) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Danny Sugerman, American music manager (The Doors) (b. 1954) died in the year 2005.   

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