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The year 2005 was designated:

• The Year of the Volunteer by the UK government
• The World Year of Physics
• The International Year of the Eucharist in Catholicism. The politics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland takes place in the framework of a Constitutional monarchy, in which the Monarch is Head The year 2005 has been named the World Year of Physics in recognition of the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's " Miracle Year," in which he The Year of the Eucharist is the name of the Liturgical year from October 2004 to October 2005, as celebrated by Catholics worldwide
• The Year of Cork City as European Capital of Culture. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one Calendar year during which it is given a chance to showcase its
• The Year of the Veteran in Canada. A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old" is a person who has or is working in the armed forces Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• The Year of the Rooster (by the Chinese calendar). The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar.
• The Year of Discovery

Also see: Wikipedia's almanac of events for this year. Current events are contemporary happenings of significance The phrase may also refer to the following Current Events, a journal published by Weekly Reader Publishing

Events of 2005

January

• January 4 - Gunmen assassinated the Governor of Baghdad, Ali Al-Haidri. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Ali al-Haidari (died January 4, 2005; Arabic: علي الحيدري Alī al-Ḥaidarī) was the governor of the Baghdad Governorate
• January 6 - The Graniteville train disaster kills 9 and injures 250 in Graniteville, South Carolina. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Graniteville is an unincorporated community in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States.
• January 9 - The same storm which pounded the U. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. S. earlier in the month hits England, Scandinavia and the Baltic States, leaving 13 dead with widespread flooding and power cuts. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well The Baltic states (Balti riigid Baltijas valstis Baltijos valstybės or Baltic countries are three countries in Northern Europe, all members of the
• January 9 - Palestinian election: Mahmoud Abbas is elected to succeed Yasser Arafat as Palestinian Authority President. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. On January 25 2006, elections were held for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC the legislature of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11

Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.

• January 12 - Deep Impact is launched from Cape Canaveral by a Delta 2 rocket. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Deep Impact is an ongoing NASA Space probe launched on 12 January 2005 that was designed to study the composition of the interior of the Comet Cape Canaveral from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a headland in Brevard County Florida, United States, near the center of that
• January 13 - Armed militants enter Israel from Gaza and open fire near the border, killing six and wounding five. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hamas and Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claim joint responsibility for the attack. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in [1]
• January 14 - The Huygens probe lands on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. The Huygens probe, supplied by the European Space Agency (ESA and named after the Dutch 17th century astronomer Christiaan Huygens, is an atmospheric entry TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Titan (ˈtaɪtən, or as
• January 16 - Adriana Iliescu gives birth at 66, becoming the oldest woman in the world to do so. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Adriana Iliescu (born 31 May 1938, Craiova) was reported as the world's oldest woman to give birth, at age 66 a record which stood
• January 16 - Armed militants kill one and wound eight in the Gush Katif settlement, Gaza Strip. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Gush Katif (גוש קטיף "Harvest Bloc" was a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Hamas claims responsibility. ^{Confirmation needed}
• January 20 - George W. Bush is inaugurated in Washington, D.C. for his second term as the 43rd President of the United States. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• January 20 - Ireland completes metrication. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Metrication (or metrification refers to the introduction of the SI metric system as the International standard for physical measurements—a long-term series
• January 21 - In Belmopan, Belize, unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Belmopan (ˌbɛlmoʊˈpæn estimated population 16400 is the Capital of Belize. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other
• January 25 - A stampede at the Mandher Devi temple in Mandhradevi during a religious pilgrimage in India kills at least 215, mostly women and children. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate A stampede is an act of mass impulse among Herd animals or a crowd of people in which the herd (or crowd collectively begins running with no clear direction or purpose Mandher Devi temple is the Kalubai temple in Mandhradevi near Wai ( Satara District, Maharashtra, India) In Religion and Spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or Search of great Moral significance India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• January 26 - Glendale train crash: Two trains derail, killing 11 and injuring 200, in Glendale, California near Los Angeles. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• January 30 - The first free Parliamentary elections in Iraq since 1958 take place. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain On January 30, 2005, Legislative elections, the Iraqi people chose representatives for the newly-formed 275-member Iraqi National Assembly Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• January 30 - A Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane crashes in Iraq, killing 10 British servicemen. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Iraqi insurgents release a video claiming to have shot the aircraft down using a missile. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq ^{Confirmation needed}
• January 31 - The Michael Jackson trial commences in Santa Barbara, California, 14 months after Jackson was arrested with much publicity. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States.

February

The Kyoto Protocol is intended to cut global emissions of greenhouse gases. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse gases in an effort EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Greenhouse gases are gaseous constituents of the atmosphere bothnatural and anthropogenic that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared

• February 1 - Sir Ian Blair is appointed Metropolitan Police Commissioner of London. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Sir Ian Warwick Blair, QPM MA (born 19 March 1953 is a senior British Police officer who holds The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, usually just referred to as the Metropolitan Police Commissioner or more colloquially as the Met Commissioner, is the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• February 4 - Yulia Tymoshenko became the 13th prime-minister of Ukraine. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko (Юлія Володимирівна Тимошенко ʋɔlɔ'dɪmɪriʋnɑ tɪmɔ'ʃɛnkɔ Julia Volodymyrivna Tymošenko) (born on November Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
• February 6 - Super Bowl XXXIX: The New England Patriots win their second consecutive Super Bowl title, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville Florida, to decide The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• February 8 - Danish parliamentary election, 2005: The center-right coalition led by Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and his Liberal Party wins another term. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Legislative elections were held in Denmark on February 8, 2005. Anders Fogh Rasmussen (⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs foˀ ˈʀɑsmusn̩, informally known as Anders Fogh ( ˈfoːˀ ⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs ˈfɔʊ̯ˀ or simply Fogh, (born January Venstre (ˈʋɛnsd̥(ʁɐ in Danish literally Left) full name Venstre Danmarks Liberale Parti ( Venstre Liberal Party of Denmark) is the
• February 9 - An ETA car bomb injures 31 people at a conference centre in Madrid. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. eu '''Euskadi Ta Askatasuna''' or ETA ( Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom" ˈɛːta is an illegal armed Basque nationalist Separatist A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain.
• February 10 - North Korea announces that it possesses nuclear weapons as a protection against the hostility it feels from the United States. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• February 10 - Saudi Arabia holds its first ever municipal elections, in which only male citizens are allowed to vote. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
• February 12 - Fire devastates the Windsor Building, a 32 story office block, in Madrid. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the The Windsor Tower (in Spanish Torre Windsor) was built in 1979 in the financial center of Madrid, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain.
• February 14 - A massive suicide bomb blast in central Beirut kills the former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri and at least 15 other people. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 This page lists Prime ministers of Lebanon. By an unwritten agreement following independence the holder of this post must be a Sunni Muslim. At least 135 other people are also hurt.
• February 14 - Around 59 people are killed and 200 injured in a fire at a mosque in Tehran, Iran. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• February 14 - 210 killed Sunjiawan coal mine exploded at Liaoning, China. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German ( is a northeastern province of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• February 15 - Internet site Youtube goes online. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees
• February 16 - The Kyoto Protocol goes into effect, without the support of the United States and Australia. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse gases in an effort The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• February 16 - The National Hockey League cancels its 2004-2005 season, becoming the first North American professional league to cancel a season due to a labour dispute. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America
• February 19 - Suicide bombers kill more than 30 people in Iraq as Shia Muslims mark Ashura, their holiest day. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum The Day of Ashura ( ar عاشوراء, Ashura Ashoura and other spellings is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax
• February 20 - Spain holds a referendum on the Constitution for Europe, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment
• February 20 - Early legislative elections in Portugal result in a landslide victory for José Sócrates and the Socialist Party. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, GCIH (ʒuˈzɛ ˈsɔkɾɐtɨʃ; born in Vilar de Maçada degree as a civil Technical engineer Partido Socialista redirects here For other parties with similar names see Socialist Party.
• February 21 - Blink 182 announces the band is on Indefinite hiatus. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland
• February 22 - More than 500 people are killed and over 1,000 injured after entire villages are flattened in an earthquake measuring 6. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne 4 on the Richter scale in the Zarand region of Kerman province in southern Iran. Zarand is a town in the Kerman province of Iran. With a population of about 30000 people it is located about 75 km northwest of the provincial capital Kerman (کرمان is a city in Iran. It is the center of Kerman province. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• February 23 - A controversial French law on colonialism, requiring teachers to paint it in a positive light, is passed by the national legislature. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable The February 23, 2005 French law on colonialism was an act passed by the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP conservative majority which imposed
• February 24 - David Hernandez Arroyo goes on a shooting rampage at the Smith County Courthouse in Tyler, Texas. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the The Tyler courthouse shooting refers to a February 24, 2005, incident in which David Hernandez Arroyo Sr Tyler is a city in and the County seat of Smith County, Texas in the United States. He kills two, including his ex-wife, and wounds four others before being killed in a police chase.
• February 25 - Wichita, Kansas police apprehend the so-called BTK serial killer Dennis Rader, 31 years after his first murder. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Dennis Lynn Rader (born March 9 1945 is an American Serial killer who murdered 10 people in Sedgwick County (in and around Wichita Kansas
• February 25 - Terrorists kill 5 and wound 50 in Tel Aviv, Israel; Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for the attack. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel
• February 26 - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak asks Parliament to amend the constitution to allow multi-candidate presidential elections before September 2005. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the supreme law of Egypt. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources.
• February 27 - The 77th Academy Awards, hosted by Chris Rock are held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, with Million Dollar Baby winning Best Picture. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The 77th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2004, were held on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 Film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood Hilary Swank, and Morgan The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working

March

Protesters in front of Terri Schiavo's Pinellas Park, Florida hospice, March 27, 2005. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Theresa Marie Schindler "Terri" Schiavo ( December 3 1963 – March 31 2005 was an American woman who suffered brain damage and became dependent on a Feeding tube Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates

• March 1 - The prosecution begins its testimony in the Michael Jackson trial. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman
• March 1 - Roper v. Simmons: The Supreme Court of the United States rules the death penalty unconstitutional for juveniles who committed their crimes before age 18. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Roper v Simmons, was a decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that it is unconstitutional to impose Capital punishment for crimes The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment.
• March 3 - The freighter M/V Karen Danielsen crashes into the Great Belt Bridge of Denmark. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian The M/V Karen Danielsen, is a multipurpose container feeder, built in March 1985 by J The Great Belt Fixed Link (Storebæltsforbindelsen is the Fixed link between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe All traffic across the bridge is closed, effectively separating Denmark in two.
• March 3 - Millionaire Steve Fossett breaks a world record by completing the first non-stop, non-refueled, solo flight around the world in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian James Stephen Fossett (born April 22 1944 missing September 3 2007 declared legally dead February 15 2008 On September 3 2007 Fossett was reported missing after Flight is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the Air (or movement beyond Earth's atmosphere, in the case of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• March 3 - Four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers are gunned down in Mayerthorpe, Alberta, Canada. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian The Mayerthorpe Incident occurred on March 3, 2005 on the property of James Roszko in Rochfort Bridge, northwest of Edmonton near Mayerthorpe is a Town in the census division 13, Central Alberta, Canada. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It is deadliest day in Canadian law enforcement in over 100 years. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force
• March 4 - The car of released Italian hostage Giuliana Sgrena is fired on by U. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Giuliana Sgrena (born December 20, 1948) is an Italian Journalist who works for the Italian communist newspaper Il Manifesto S. soldiers in Iraq, causing the death of one passenger and injuring two more. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• March 4 - The United Nations warns that about 90 million Africans could be infected with HIV in the future, without further action against the spread of the disease. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The term African people can refer to people who live in Africa, or people who trace their ancestry to Indigenous inhabitants of Africa. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• March 8 - The Pakistan Army opens fire on insurgents in Baluchistan, in the first armed uprising since General Rahimuddin Khan's stabilization of the province in 1978. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. The Pakistan Army ( Urdu:) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders the security of administered General Rahimuddin Khan ( رحیم الدین خان; born 21 July, 1926) was the Governor of Balochistan, the largest Province Stabilizer (spelt stabiliser in UK English may mean Stabilizer (aircraft, surfaces to help keep aircraft under control Stabilizer A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
• March 10 - Tung Chee Hwa, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, resigns. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Tung Chee Hwa, GBM (born 7 July 1937 Chinese calendar --> in Shanghai, China) was the first elected A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders
• March 11 - In the UK, the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 is given Royal Assent after one of the longest ever sittings by the House of Lords. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 is a British Act of Parliament intended to deal with the Law Lords ' ruling of 16 December, 2004 The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of Lawmaking by formally assenting to an The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords"
• March 11 - Three people, including a judge, are murdered in the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia; the main suspect, Brian Nichols, surrenders to police the next day. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Fulton County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Brian Gene Nichols (born December 10, 1971) is known for his escape and alleged Killing spree in the Fulton county Courthouse in
• March 11 - Central African Republic elections, 2005: The first round leads to a runoff between top candidates Francois Bozize and Martin Ziguele. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in the Central African Republic on March 13, 2005 (first round and May 8, 2005 François Bozizé Yangouvonda (born October 14, 1946) is the President of the Central African Republic. Martin Ziguélé (born February 12, 1957) is a Central African politician who was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 2001 to
• March 14 - The People's Republic of China ratifies an anti-secession law, aimed at preventing Taiwan from declaring independence. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Secession (derived from the Latin term secessio is the act of withdrawing from an organization union or especially a political entity Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia.
• March 14 - Approximately one million people gather for an opposition rally in Beirut, a month after the death of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 It is the largest rally in Lebanon's history. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية
• March 16 - Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, accused of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 in 1985, are found not guilty on all counts. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Air India Flight 182 was an Air India operating on the Montreal - London - Delhi route Air India Flight 182 was an Air India operating on the Montreal - London - Delhi route Air India Flight 182 was an Air India operating on the Montreal - London - Delhi route Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)
• March 19 - A suspected suicide bomber in Doha, Qatar kills one and injures about 12 others. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated
• March 19 - A time bomb explodes in a Muslim shrine in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 29 people and wounding 40. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. A time bomb (or timebomb time-bomb) is an Improvised explosive device with a Timer so that it can be set to Detonate any time ( Urdu: کوئٹہ) ( Pashto: کوټه) also spelled Kwatah City is a variation of kwatkot a Pashto word meaning “fort Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
• March 19 - A blast occurs at the Xishui coal mine in Shuozhou, China, and rocks nearby Kangjiayao coal mine, killing up to 59. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Shuozhou ( Chinese: 朔州 Pinyin: Shuòzhōu is a Chinese city in the north of the Chinese province Shanxi, upstream of the Fen River China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• March 19 - Wales beat Ireland 32 - 20 to win their first Grand Slam since 1978 in Rugby Union's Six Nations tournament. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
• March 20 - At least 250 people in Japan are injured and at least one killed, when a magnitude 7 earthquake strikes west of Kyushu Island, just 9km (5. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. 5 miles) below the ocean floor.
• March 21 - Ten are killed in the Red Lake High School massacre in Minnesota, the worst school shooting since the Columbine High School massacre. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. The Red Lake High School massacre was a School shooting that occurred at Red Lake High School, in Red Lake, an unincorporated section of Beltrami County Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers School shooting is a term used to refer to Gun violence primarily in educational institutions especially the Mass murder or Spree killing of people connected The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday April 20 1999 at Columbine High School in Columbine in unincorporated Jefferson County,
• March 23 - The United States' 11th Circuit Court of Appeals refuses 2-1 to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Theresa Marie Schindler "Terri" Schiavo ( December 3 1963 – March 31 2005 was an American woman who suffered brain damage and became dependent on a Feeding tube A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to patients who cannot obtain nutrition by swallowing
• March 24 - The Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan reaches its climax with the overthrow of president Askar Akayev. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland The Tulip Revolution (sometimes called the Pink Revolution) refers to the overthrow of President Askar Akayev and his government in the Central Asian Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан Askar Akayevich Akayev ( Аскар Акаевич Акаев) (born 10 November 1944 in Kyzyl-Bairak, Kirghiz SSR) served as the
• March 26 - The Taiwanese government calls on 1 million Taiwanese to demonstrate in Taipei, in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of the People's Republic of China. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of The Anti-Secession Law ( is a Law of the People's Republic of China. Between 200,000 and 300,000 attend the walk.
• March 28 - The 2005 Sumatran earthquake strikes off Sumatra, three months after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. The 2005 Sumatra earthquake, referred to as the Nias Earthquake by the scientific community was a major earthquake on 28 March 2005 located off the west coast of northern Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of At a magnitude of 8. 7 it is the second largest earthquake since 1965. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.

April

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• April 2 - Pope John Paul II dies; over 4 million people travel to the Vatican to mourn him. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Pope
• April 4 - North Carolina defeats Illinois 75-70 to win the 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship at the Edward Jones Dome in Saint Louis, Missouri. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I College basketball The Edward Jones Dome (more formally known as the Edward Jones Dome at America's Center) and previously known as The Trans World Airlines Dome or TWA Dome
• April 6 - The first 13th root calculation of a 200-digit number is computed by Frenchman Alexis Lemaire. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Alexis Claude Lemaire (born 1980 is a French computer scientist and Mental calculation champion who holds world records for mentally calculating the integer 13th root
• April 6 - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco dies, succeeded by his son Albert II. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Rainier III Prince of Monaco (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi 31 May 1923 &ndash 6 April 2005) styled His Serene Highness Early life Born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Albert attended the Albert I High School graduating with distinction in 1976
• April 7 - MG Rover, the UK's sole remaining automotive mass-production facility, goes into receivership after a planned alliance with Chinese manufacturer, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, collapses. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor MG Rover was the last domestically owned mass-production car manufacturer in the British motor industry. The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation ( ( abbreviated 上汽 Shàngqì or SAIC, pronounced) is a Chinese Automobile manufacturer which ranks
• April 7 - A suicide bomber blows himself up in Cairo's Khan al Khalili market, killing 2 foreign tourists and wounding 17 others. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor A group called "Islamic Pride Brigades" claims responsibility.
• April 8 - A referendum is held in Curaçao on independence vs. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Curaçao (ˈkjuːrəsaʊ in English Dutch: Curaçao, Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an Island in the southern Caribbean Sea, integration with the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
• April 9 - Tens of thousands of demonstrators, many of them supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, march through Baghdad denouncing the U.S. occupation of Iraq, 2 years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, and rally in the square where his statue was toppled in 2003. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• April 9 - The marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles takes place, after being briefly postponed after the Pope's death. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Camilla assumes the titles Her Royal Highness and The Duchess of Cornwall. The Duchess of Cornwall is the title held by the wife of the Duke of Cornwall.
• April 15 - At least 21 people die and around 50 are injured in a devastating fire at a hotel in central Paris. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• April 15 - Shanghai Automotive rules out any possibility of going back on its decision to pull out of a venture with MG Rover. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English MG Rover was the last domestically owned mass-production car manufacturer in the British motor industry. This results in the largest independent British carmaker finishing production with the loss of more than 6,000 jobs at its huge Longbridge plant in Birmingham. The Longbridge plant is an industrial site situated in the Longbridge area of Birmingham, England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um
• April 16 - President Lucio Gutierrez of Ecuador declares a state of emergency in the capital city and dissolves the Supreme Court. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Lucio Edwin Gutiérrez Borbúa (born March 23, 1957) served as President of Ecuador from January 15, 2003 to April 20 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies
• April 17 - Twelve holidaymakers are killed in southern Switzerland when a bus carrying 27 people plunges 656 feet into a ravine. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
• April 18 - Five people die in ethnic clashes in Iran's south-west Khuzestan province. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Khūzestān (خوزستان is one of the 30 provinces of Iran.
• April 19 - Papal conclave, 2005: Pope Benedict XVI (Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) succeeds Pope John Paul II, becoming the 265th pope. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Papal election process for 2005 See also Papal election Presiding over the conclave was the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Pope History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
• April 20 - Fifty six are hurt as earthquake hits Fukuoka and Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 107604 and the density of 7600 persons per The earthquake measured a magnitude of 5. 8 on the Richter scale.
• April 20 - President Lucio Gutiérrez of Ecuador is said to have fled after Congress voted to sack him amid growing protests. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Lucio Edwin Gutiérrez Borbúa (born March 23, 1957) served as President of Ecuador from January 15, 2003 to April 20 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics.
• April 21 - A bus crash in Vietnam's Central Highlands kills 30 Vietnamese war veterans. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
• April 21 - A gunfight on the edge of the Saudi city of Mecca kills 2 militants and 2 members of the security forces. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored
• April 23 - Silvio Berlusconi, prime minister of Italy, re-forms the government after its dissolution 3 days earlier. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• April 25 - Amagasaki rail crash: A passenger train derails in Amagasaki Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, killing 107 people and injuring another 456. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. The Amagasaki rail crash occurred on 25 April, 2005 at around 0918 local time (0018 UTC) just after the local Rush hour. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island
• April 26 - Facing international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29 year military domination of that country. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية
• April 26 - 2005 Pan-Blue visits to mainland China
• April 27 - The Superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its first flight from Toulouse. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. The 2005 Pan-Blue visits to mainland China, also known as the Third United Front of China (第三次國共合作 were a series of groundbreaking visits by delegations Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated A jet aircraft is an Aircraft propelled by Jet engines Jet aircraft fly much faster than Propeller -powered aircraft and at higher altitudes -- as high as WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest
• April 28 - The $2. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title 7 billion Wynn Las Vegas has its grand opening.
• April 30 - Attacks on tourists in the Egyptian capital Cairo leave 3 militants dead and at least 10 people injured. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt.

May

• May 1 - A suicide attack targets a Kurdish funeral in the northern Iraqi town of Talafar, near Mosul, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than 30 others. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Tal Afar (pronounced /ta/ /la/ /fer/ (also Tal'Afar, Tal Afar, Tall Afar, Tell Afar, Tel For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul Earlier, at least 5 policemen and 4 civilians were killed in two separate attacks in Baghdad.
• May 2 - A blast at an illegal munitions store in northern Afghanistan kills 28 people and injures at least 13 others. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• May 3 - At least 32 people are killed and 9 others injured when 3 two-story buildings in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore collapse after gas cylinders stored in one of them explode. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. A gas cylinder or tank is a Pressure vessel used to store Gases at high Pressure.
• May 4 - In one of the largest insurgent attacks in Iraq, at least 60 people are killed and dozens wounded in a suicide bombing at a Kurdish police recruitment center in Irbil, northern Iraq. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Arbil (also written Erbil or Irbil; BGN: Arbīl; Kurdish: هه‌ولێر Hewlêr
• May 5 - United Kingdom general election, 2005: The Labour Party is re-elected with a substantially reduced majority. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the
• May 7 - A plane crash in Lockhart River, Australia kills 15 people. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• May 10 - A hand grenade ostensibly thrown by Vladimir Arutinian lands about 100 feet (30 m) from United States President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but malfunctions and does not detonate. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Vladimir Arutyunian was born on 12 March 1978 in Tbilisi, Georgia to a family of Ethnic Armenians. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Tbilisi (ˌtbiˈliːsi in Georgian: თბილისი is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between
• May 12 - An election is held in the Cayman Islands 7 months later than originally scheduled due to Hurricane Ivan. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac Hurricane Ivan was the strongest hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It results in a change of government, with the United Democratic Party giving 4 seats to the then-opposition People's Progressive Movement in the 15 member Legislative Assembly. The People's Progressive Movement is a Political party in Barbados without parliamentary representation Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a Legislature, or to one of its chambers.
• May 13 - Serial killer Michael Ross becomes the first person executed in New England in 45 years. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Michael Bruce Ross ( July 26, 1959 &ndash May 13, 2005) was an American Serial killer. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the
• May 13 - Uzbek troops kill up to 700 during protests in eastern Uzbekistan over the trials of 23 accused Islamic extremists. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Uzbekistan possesses the largest military force in Central Asia, with around 55000 people in uniform The Andijan massacre occurred when Uzbek Interior Ministry and National Security Service troops fired into a crowd of Protesters in Andijan Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only President Islom Karimov defends the act. Islom Abdug‘aniyevich Karimov (in Cyrillic Uzbek: Ислом Абдуғаниевич Каримов; in Russian: Ислам Абдуганиевич
• May 13 - The United States Department of Defense issues a list of bases to be closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process (BRAC 2005). Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed The preliminary 2005 Base Realignment and Closure list was released by the United States Department of Defense on May 13, 2005.
• May 15 - A passenger ferry capsizes and sinks in strong winds in the Bura Gauranga River in Bangladesh, leaving over 100 people missing. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and The Bura Gauranga River is located in the Patuakhali district in Bangladesh. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially
• May 16 - George Galloway appears before a United States Senate committee, to answer allegations of making money from the Iraqi Oil-for-Food Programme. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. George Galloway (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee) is a Scottish Politician, author and talkshow host noted for his Left-wing views confrontational style The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003 was intended
• May 17 - Kuwaiti women are granted the right to vote. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally
• May 19 - The Canadian House of Commons members narrowly pass two budget bills at a second reading, allowing the minority Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin to stay in power. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The 38th Canadian Parliament was in session from October 4 2004 until November 29 2005. The 2005 Canadian federal budget was the budget of the Government of Canada for the 2005-2006 Fiscal year. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr
• May 21 - Elena Paparizou wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 for Greece with the song My Number One, in Kiev, Ukraine. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Elena Paparizou ( Έλενα Παπαρίζου; born January 31 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία " My Number One " is the 2005 winning song of the 50th Eurovision Song Contest. Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
• May 25 - Liverpool F.C. wins the UEFA Champions League by defeating AC Milan 3-2 in a penalty shootout in Istanbul. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey KKM ,; G,. . /I.

• May 25 - The Acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang, resigns for participating in the Chief Executive Election last July. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen, GBM, KBE, JP (born 7 October 1944 is the current Chief Executive and Head of Government of Hong As a result, Henry Tang and Michael Suen become the Acting Chief Executive and Acting Chief Secretary for Administration respectively. Biography The former textile tycoon was promoted from Secretary for Commerce Industry and Technology to Finance Secretary on 4 August 2003 replacing Antony Michael Suen Ming Yeung GBS CBE JP ( born 1944 in Chongqing) is the Secretary for Education of Hong Kong The Chief Secretary for Administration ( commonly known as Chief Secretary and abbreviated as CS, is the second highest position of the Hong Kong Government
• May 27 - Mark Hobson is sentenced to life imprisonment for four murders committed in Yorkshire the previous summer. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Mark Hobson (born 2 September 1969, in Wakefield, Yorkshire) is a British Murderer who killed his girlfriend and her twin sister in Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. The trial judge recommends that Hobson, a 35-year-old former binman, should never be released from prison.
• May 29 - A French referendum on the European Constitution votes resoundingly to reject it. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the The French referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was held on 29 May 2005 to decide whether France should ratify the proposed Constitution
• May 31 - W. Mark Felt is confirmed to be "Deep Throat. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. William Mark Felt Sr (born August 17, 1913) is a former agent of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, who retired in 1973 Deep Throat is the Pseudonym given to the secret source who provided information to the Washington Post about the involvement of U "

June

• June 1 - A Dutch referendum on the European Constitution votes to reject it, the second country to do so. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The Dutch referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was a consultative Referendum that was held on 1 June 2005 to decide if the
• June 2 - The construction of Northrop Grumman X-47B, the world's first unmanned surveillance attack aircraft that can operate from both land bases and aircraft carriers, begins. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with
• June 5 - Switzerland votes to join the Schengen area and to allow same-sex partnerships. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The term Schengen Agreement is used for two agreements concluded among European states in 1985 and 1990 which deal with the abolition of systematic Border controls A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage.
• June 6 - Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam resigns. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. Abdul Halim Khaddam (عبد الحليم خدام born 15 September, 1932 in Baniyas) is a Syrian politician and former Vice President of Syria
• June 7 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is re-released. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North
• June 9 - 2005 Logan Airport runway incursion: Almost 400 people narrowly avoid disaster when 2 jet airliners nearly collide on the runway. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The 2005 Logan Airport Runway incursion was a near runway collision that occurred at approximately 740 p
• June 13 - 2005 trial of Michael Jackson: Singer Michael Jackson is acquitted of all charges in his child molestation trial. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for People v Jackson ( The People of the State of California v Michael Joseph Jackson) was a 2005 child molestation trial involving pop icon Michael Jackson. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman
• June 17 - A 6. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat 7 aftershock, which followed a 5. 3 earthquake the previous day, hits California, making it the 4th earthquake since June 12 in California. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• June 17 - Because of "quadruple-witching" options and futures expiration, the New York Stock Exchange sees the heaviest first-hour trading on record. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Options are financial instruments that convey the right but not the obligation to engage in a future transaction on some Underlying security, or in a Futures In Finance, a futures contract is a standardized Contract, traded on a Futures exchange, to buy or sell a certain Underlying instrument The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. 704 million shares are traded between 9:30-10:30 A. M. (1. 92 billion shares for the day).
• June 19 - Preliminarty election results in the Autonomous Community of Galicia, Spain show that Manuel Fraga and the Partido Popular have lost control of the autonomous parliament. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Manuel Fraga e Iribarne (born November 23, 1922) is a Spanish Politician from the northwest region of Galicia. The People's Party ( Spanish: Partido Popular, PP) is the main right Political party in Spain.
• June 21 - A Volna booster rocket carrying the first light sail spacecraft (a joint Russian-United States project) fails 83 seconds after its launch, destroying the spacecraft. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Space launch vehicle Volna ("wave" in Russian is a converted SLBM used for launching Artificial satellites into orbit A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the Solar sails (also called light sails or photon sails, especially when they use Light sources other than the Sun) are a proposed form of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• June 28 - Queen Elizabeth II conducts the International Fleet Review of 167 international warships in the Solent, as part of the Trafalgar 200 celebrations. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II For a full list of ships present see List of ships present at International Fleet Review 2005 The International Fleet Review The Solent is a stretch of Sea separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England. Trafalgar 200 was a series of events in 2005 held mostly in the United Kingdom to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, where a
• June 28 - Malcolm Glazer takes over ownership of Manchester United. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 25 May 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner After Manchester United FC was floated on the stock market in 1990 the high value of the club made it seem unlikely that a hostile takeover would be possible
• June 30 - Spain joins Belgium and the Netherlands in permitting same-sex marriage. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same
• June 30 - The Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is passed by the United States. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper

July

July 26: Shuttle Discovery STS-114 launch. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of

• July 2 - Live 8, a set of 10 simultaneous concerts, takes place throughout the world, raising interest in the Make Poverty History campaign. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. The Make Poverty History campaign (which is written as MAKE POVERTY' HISTORY') is a British and Irish coalition of Charities, religious
• July 4 - NASA's "Copper bullet" from Deep Impact spacecraft hits Comet Tempel 1, creating a crater for scientific studies. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Deep Impact is an ongoing NASA Space probe launched on 12 January 2005 that was designed to study the composition of the interior of the Comet 9P/Tempel, also known as Tempel 1 or 9P/Tempel 1, is a periodic Comet. In the broadest sense the term impact crater can be applied to any depression natural or manmade resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with larger body
• July 4 - Violent anti-G8 demonstrations occur in Gleneagles, Scotland. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
• July 4 - The Italy-USA Foundation is established in Rome, Italy. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Italy-USA Foundation ( Fondazione Italia-USA) was established on 4 July 2005 to promote the friendship Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• July 6 - The European Parliament rejects the Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions in its second reading in the codecision procedure. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU The European Union (EU Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions ( 2002/0047/COD) was a proposal for an EU law which aimed to harmonise The codecision procedure is the main legislative procedure by which law can be adopted in the European Community, the first of the Three pillars of the European
• July 6 - The International Olympic Committee awards the 2012 Summer Olympics to London. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• July 7 - Four explosions--3 on the London Underground and 1 on a bus--rock the transport network in London, killing 56 and injuring over 700. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death The 7 July 2005 London bombings (also called the 7/7 bombings) were a series of coordinated bomb blasts that hit London's public transport system during The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire
• July 7 - Al-Qaeda admits to killing Egypt's Ambassador, Ihab al-Sherif. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Ihab el-Sherif (January 1954 - July 2005 served as Egypt 's Ambassador to Iraq until Iraqi kidnappers murdered him in July 2005
• July 10 - A Luxembourgish referendum on the European Constitution votes to accept it. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. The Luxembourg referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe is a Referendum that was held on 10 July 2005 to decide whether Luxembourg should
• July 10 - Hurricane Dennis strikes near Navarre Beach, Florida as a Category 3 storm, killing 10 after having killed over 50 in the Caribbean. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Hurricane Dennis was an early-forming major Hurricane in the Caribbean and Navarre Beach, is an Unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County in the U
• July 12 - Terrorists kill 5 people and wound 90 in a crowded mall in Netanya, Israel. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for attack.
• July 17 - Disneyland commemorates its fiftieth anniversary. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Disneyland, marketed as the happiest place on Earth, is an American Theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt The Happiest Homecoming on Earth was the eighteen-month-long celebration (May 5 2005 through September 30 2006 of the fiftieth anniversary of the Disneyland Theme park
• July 19 - U. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. S. president George W. Bush nominates Appeals Court Judge John G. Roberts, Jr. to the United States Supreme Court, following the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. John Glover Roberts Jr (born January 27 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is an American Jurist.
• July 20 - Canada's Civil Marriage Act, legalizing same-sex marriage, receives Royal Assent. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Civil Marriage Act (full title " An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes " was Legislation legalizing The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of Lawmaking by formally assenting to an
• July 21 - A terrorist attack on London, similar to the July 7 attacks, includes 4 attempted bomb attacks on 3 underground trains and a London bus. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World On 21 July, 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London 's Public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London This article is a general one on buses in London For a specific article on the organization responsible for running most buses in London see London Buses. The bombs fail to explode properly, and only 1 injury is reported, later found to be unconnected.
• July 22 - A Brazilian electrician, Jean Charles de Menezes, is shot dead at a London underground station by police who mistake him for a suicide bomber. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jean Charles de Menezes (7 January 1978 &ndash 22 July 2005 was a Brazilian national living in the Tulse Hill area of south London.
• July 23 - A series of blasts hits a resort town in Egypt. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. The 2005 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks were a series of terror attacks on July 23, 2005, perpetrated by a Wahhabi organization targeting the Egyptian A resort town, sometimes called a resort destination, is a town or area where Tourism or vacationing is a primary component of the local Culture and This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
• July 24 - Lance Armstrong wins a record 7th straight Tour de France before his scheduled retirement. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France
• July 25 - The 2004-2005 NHL lockout ends. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL
• July 26 - STS-114: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on its "Return To Flight" mission. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus STS-114 was the first " Return to Flight " Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster. This is the first space shuttle flight in nearly 2 1/2 years since the breakup of Space Shuttle Columbia on its return from mission STS-107. Space Shuttle Columbia ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space shuttle in NASA 's STS-107 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003.
• July 26 - Mumbai and the Mumbai Conurbation area is submerged in 5-7 ft. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial The Mumbai Conurbation comprises the metropolitan city of Mumbai, and six urban areas - Thane, Navi Mumbai, Mira-Bhayandar, Kalyan-Dombivali of water due to heavy rains, making nearby dams release water causing a massive flood, which virtually stops the financial capital of India for 4-5 days. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• July 28 - The Provisional IRA issues a statement formally ordering an end to the armed campaign it has pursued since 1969 and ordering all its units to dump their arms. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

August

Sept. 1: Aerial view of later flooding near downtown New Orleans, following the devastation of the city by Hurricane Katrina. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans were shattering and long-lasting

• August 1 - King Fahd of Saudi Arabia dies, succeeded by his half-brother Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, ( 1921 - August 1, 2005) was the King of the Kingdom Khaled bin Abdullah Mutaib bin Abdullah Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Faisal bin Abdullah
• August 2 - Air France Flight 358 bursts into flames after overshooting the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport; all aboard survive. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Air France Flight 358, a flight from Paris, France to Toronto, Ontario, Canada using an Airbus A340 airliner departed Lester B Pearson International Airport is a major International airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated 27 kilometres (17 mi northwest
• August 2 - The Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is signed into law in the United States. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• August 6 - An ATR-72 heading from Italy to Tunisia crashes into the Mediterranean Sea, killing 16 of 39 on board. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa.
• August 9 - Space Shuttle Discovery returns to Edwards Air Force Base at 0814 EDT, completing STS-114, "Return to Flight. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope STS-114 was the first " Return to Flight " Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster. "
• August 10 - A passenger helicopter en route to Helsinki, Finland crashes into the sea near Tallinn, Estonia, killing 14. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Tallinn (historically known by the German, Swedish and Danish name Reval or the Polish name Rewal, among other names Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region
• August 12 - The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is launched. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid NASA 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO) is a multipurpose Spacecraft designed to conduct Reconnaissance and exploration of Mars
• August 14 - Helios Airways Flight 522 crashes into a mountain in Greece, killing 121. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Helios Airways Flight 522 (HCY 522 or ZU522 was a Helios Airways Boeing 737-31S flight that crashed on 14 August 2005 at 1204 EEST into a mountain Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• August 15 - A peace treaty ends the Insurgency in Aceh. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The insurgency in Aceh was waged by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM in order to obtain indepence from Indonesia between 1976 and 2005.
• August 16 - West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes into a mountain in Venezuela, killing 152 passengers. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 was a West Caribbean Airways Charter flight which crashed in a mountainous region in northwest Venezuela on Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
• August 16 - The XX World Youth Day begins in Cologne, Germany. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting The 20th World Youth Day 2005 (XX Weltjugendtag Köln was a Catholic youth festival that started on August 16 and continued until August 21,
• August 17 - The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of the Israel unilateral disengagement plan, starts. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli In Israeli politics Evacuation refers to the forced removal of people of Jewish identity from their homes in territory handed over to Arabs, and the accompanying A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there often to colonize the area Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in
• August 17 - Bangladesh is hit by bomb explosions. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially [2]
• August 17 - Sellapan Ramanathan gains victory in the Singapore Presidential elections, 2005. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Sellapan Ramanathan ( Tamil: செல்லப்பன் ராமநாதன் born 3 July 1924 is the sixth and current President of the Republic of Singapore The Singapore presidential election of 2005 was to have been held on 27 August, 2005 to elect the President of Singapore.
• August 18 - BTK killer Dennis Rader receives 10 consecutive life sentences. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Dennis Lynn Rader (born March 9 1945 is an American Serial killer who murdered 10 people in Sedgwick County (in and around Wichita Kansas
• August 18 - Peace Mission 2005, the first joint China-Russia military exercise, begins its 8-day training on the Shandong peninsula. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Peace Mission 2005 was the first ever joint military exercise between China and Russia. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A military exercise (also called war game in American English) is the employment of military resources in training for Military operations either exploring The Shāndōng Peninsula ( also known as the Jiāodōng Peninsula (胶东半岛 膠東半島 is a Peninsula in the Shāndōng Province of
• August 22 - A 4. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. 1 kilograms (9. 04 lb) meteorite crashes into the Dotito area of Zambezi Escarpment in Zimbabwe, leaving a 15 centimeters (6 in) crater. A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface Zambezi Escarpment is a name used for the Escarpments forming both sides of the Rift valley or Graben in which lie the middle Zambezi river and See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election In the broadest sense the term impact crater can be applied to any depression natural or manmade resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with larger body
• August 23 - Israel's unilateral disengagement from 25 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank ends. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria
• August 24 - Hong Kong High Court Judge Michael Hartmann rules that sodomy laws are unconstitutional. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For the High Court of Justice which was renamed in 1997 see Court of First Instance. A sodomy law is a Law that defines certain Sexual acts as sex crimes.
• August 26 - Jean Michel Jarre's "Space of Freedom" concert is held in Gdańsk, Poland, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the creation of Solidarność ("Solidarity" trade union). Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Jean-Michel André Jarre (born 24 August 1948, Lyon) is a French Composer, performer and Music producer. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• August 29 - At least 1,836 are killed, and severe damage is caused along the U.S. Gulf Coast, as Hurricane Katrina strikes coastal areas from Louisiana to Alabama, and travels up the entire state of Mississippi (flooding coast 31 feet/10 m), affecting most of eastern North America. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) This article covers the Hurricane Katrina effects by region, within the United States and Canada The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Hurricane Katrina's winds and storm surge reached the Mississippi coastline on the afternoon of August 28, 2005,beginning a two-day path of destruction through central The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International
• August 31 - A crowd crush on the Al-Aaimmah bridge in Baghdad kills several hundred civilians (see Baghdad bridge stampede). Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne The Al-Aaimmah bridge ( Arabic: جسر الأئمة, Jisr al-A'immah) is a bridge over the river Tigris in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The 2005 Baghdad bridge stampede occurred on August 31, 2005 when up to 1000 people died following a Stampede on Al-Aaimmah bridge, which

September

Gas price hike shown at a Shell station. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins

Sept.24: Hurricane Rita, at Beaumont & Lake Charles. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense Tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico Beaumont is a city in and the County seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont&ndash Port Arthur Metropolitan Lake Charles is the fifth largest incorporated City in the US state of Louisiana.

• September 1 - Oil prices rise sharply following the economic effects of Hurricane Katrina. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. The economic effects of Hurricane Katrina, which hit Louisiana and Mississippi in late August 2005 were far-reaching
• September 2 - Protesters and Israeli forces clash in Bil'in. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Bil'in ( بلعين) is a Palestinian village located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located west of the city of Ramallah in
• September 5 - Mandala Airlines Flight 091 737 crashes in Indonesia, killing at least 117. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. On 5 September 2005 (1006 am UTC+7 a Jakarta -bound Boeing 737-200 jetliner operated by Mandala Airlines crashed into a heavily-populated The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (See airplane accidents in 2005). This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred
• September 5 - John G. Roberts is nominated by President George W. Bush for Chief Justice of the United States, replacing William Rehnquist, who had died two days previously. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. John Glover Roberts Jr (born January 27 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. William Hubbs Rehnquist (October 1 1924 – September 3 2005 was an American lawyer, jurist, and a political figure who served as an Associate Justice
• September 7 - Incumbent Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak wins the first multi-party presidential 'election'. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Pharaonic Dynasties (3100 BC – 30 BC See also List of pharaohs Roman Province (30 BC – 323 AD See also List of The Egyptian presidential election of 2005, held on September 7, 2005, was the first allegedly contested presidential election in Egypt 's history
• September 11 - Japan general election, 2005: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the Liberal Democratic Party are returned to power. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul For a breakdown of the results by block district with maps see Results of Japan general election 2005 Japan held a nationwide election to The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan.
• September 12 - The Norwegian parliamentary election results in a victory for the red-green-coalition. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 September 2005. The new prime-minister is Jens Stoltenberg from the Labour Party.
• September 12 - The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort officially opens publicly. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the HongKongDisneylandResortjpg|150px|right|thumb|Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]]The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort ( was built by the Government
• September 12 - The English cricket team draw the final match to win The 2005 Ashes. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied Cricket rivalry between England and Australia.
• September 14-September 16 - The largest UN World Summit in history is held in New York City. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The 2005 World Summit, 14&ndash 16 September 2005, was a follow-up summit meeting to the United Nations ' 2000 Millennium Summit The City of New York
• September 17 - Helen Clark, leader of the Labour Party, is re-elected for a third term in the New Zealand general election. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950 is the 37th and current Prime Minister of New Zealand. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The 2005 New Zealand general election took place on 17 September 2005 and determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament.
• September 18 - Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union and Gerhard Schröder of the Social Democratic Party both claim victory in the German federal election. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. ˌɡeɐ̯haɐ̯t fʁɪʦ kʊɐ̯t ˈʃʁøːdɐ (born 7 April 1944 German politician, was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005 German federal elections took place on September 18, 2005 to elect the members of the 16th German Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany
• September 18 - Afghan parliamentary election: Former Northern Alliance warlords and their followers claim victory. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Afghanistan held parliamentary and provincial council elections on 18 September 2005. The United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan ( UIF, Jabha-yi Muttahid-i Islami-yi Milli bara-yi Nijat-i Afghanistan) also known as the Northern
• September 19 - North Korea agrees to stop building nuclear weapons in exchange for aid and cooperation. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.
• September 20 - The NFL sees the groundbreaking ceremony for two new stadiums, the Indianapolis Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium and the Dallas Cowboys' temporarily named Dallas Cowboys New Stadium
• September 23 - Convicted bank thief and Boricua Popular Army leader, Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, is killed in his home in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico when members of the FBI attempt to serve an arrest warrant. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Lucas Oil Stadium is a retractable roof stadium in Indianapolis Indiana. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Dallas Cowboys New Stadium is the Working title of a new Stadium being built in Arlington, Texas for the NFL 's Dallas Cowboys Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English The Boricua Popular/Peoples Army &mdash or Ejército Popular Boricua in Spanish &mdash is a clandestine organization based on the island of Puerto Filiberto Ojeda Ríos ( April 26, 1933 &ndash September 23, 2005) was the "commander in chief" (" Responsable General Hormigueros is a Municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán
• September 24 - Hurricane Rita hits the U. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense Tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico S. Gulf Coast, devastating areas near Beaumont, TX and Lake Charles, LA. Beaumont is a city in and the County seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont&ndash Port Arthur Metropolitan Lake Charles is the fifth largest incorporated City in the US state of Louisiana. The New Orleans's 9th Ward re-floods since Katrina, and Mississippi and Alabama are also affected. The Ninth Ward or 9th Ward is a distinctive region of New Orleans, Louisiana that is located in the easternmost downriver portion of the city Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America.
• September 24 - Worldwide protests occur against the Iraq War, with over 150,000 protestors in Washington DC. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D See Opposition to the Iraq War. There has been significant opposition to the Iraq War across the world
• September 24 - Polish parliamentary election: Two center-right parties win the required majority of seats. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Parliamentary elections for both houses of the Parliament of Poland were held on September 25, 2005.
• September 24 - Australian Rules Football team the Sydney Swans win the 2005 Grand Final, to become the AFL Premiers, defeating the West Coast Eagles at the MCG to end a 72 year Premiership drought. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League.
• September 26 - U. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a S. Army Reservist Lynndie England is convicted by a military jury on 6 of 7 counts in connection with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal. Lynndie Rana England (born November 8, 1982) is a former United States Army Reservist who served in the 372nd Military Police Company A United States military jury (or "Members", in military parlance serves a function similar to an American civilian Jury, but with several notable differences Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq
• September 27 - Michaëlle Jean, born in Haiti, becomes the 27th Governor General of Canada, and the first black person to hold that position. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Michaëlle Jean, CC CMM COM CD ʒɑ̃ (born September 6, 1957, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Black Canadians', Caribbean Canadians, and African Canadians are designations used for people of Black African descent who reside in
• September 28 - American politician Tom DeLay is indicted on charges of criminal conspiracy by a Texas grand jury. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. In the Criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between Natural persons to break the law at some time in the future and in some cases with at least one overt act
• September 29 - John G. Roberts, Jr. is confirmed and sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. John Glover Roberts Jr (born January 27 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U
• September 29 - A High Court judge rules that Soham murderer Ian Huntley must spend at least 40 years in prison before being considered for parole; a ruling which effectively rules out his release until at least 2042 and the age of 68. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. For the Cameroonian court by this name see High Court of Justice (Cameroon, for the Israeli court of this name see Supreme Court of Israel. Soham is a small Town in the English county of Cambridgeshire. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries 2042 ( MMXLII) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• September 30 - The Parliament of Catalonia passes, with 120 plus votes and 15 against, the Project of New Catalan Statute of Autonomy, proclaiming in Article 1, "Catalonia is a nation". Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The Parliament of Catalonia (Parlament de Catalunya is the legislature of the Spanish Autonomous Community of Catalonia. The Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia provides Catalonia's basic institutional regulations
• September 30 - Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe ˈjylænsˌ pʰʌsd̥n̩ ( English: The Morning Newspaper "The Jutland Post") commonly shortened to Jyllands-Posten or JP

October

Visible image of Hurricane Wilma at record intensity with a central pressure of 882 millibars. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Hurricane Wilma was the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. The bar (symbol bar) decibar (symbol dbar) and the millibar (symbol mbar, also mb are units of Pressure.

• October 1 - The 2005 Bali bombings kill 26 people and injure more than 100. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. The 2005 Bali bombings were a series of Terrorist Suicide bomb attacks that occurred on October 1, 2005, in Bali, Indonesia
• October 1 - The world's largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is formed by the merger of 2 Japanese banking conglomerates. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. () or MUFG, is a Japanese Bank headquartered in Tokyo Japan. It holds an Asset of around US$1 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• October 1 - An Australian photojournalist in Afghanistan, Stephen Dupont, films U. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, S. soldiers burning 2 dead Taliban militias' bodies with mixed reviews. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately
• October 2 - A shipwreck in Lake George, NY kills 20 people. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The Ethan Allen was a 40-foot glass-enclosed tour boat operated by Shoreline Cruises on Lake George in Upstate New York. Lake George New York may refer to Lake George (New York, a lake Lake George (town New York, a town Lake George (village New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
• October 3 - St. Tammany Parish Schools reopen in Louisiana, just over a month after Hurricane Katrina closed them. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's St Tammany Parish (Paroisse de Saint-Tammany is a Parish located in the U The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States
• October 3 - U. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's S. President George W. Bush nominates Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court of the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10 1945 is an American Lawyer and former White House Counsel. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.
• October 4 - Hurricane Stan hits Mexico and Central America, killing over 1,620 people. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Hurricane Stan was the eighteenth named The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• October 5 - Flight Lieutenant Malcolm Kendall-Smith is charged with refusing to serve in the Iraq war. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Flight Lieutenant ( Flt Lt in the RAF; FLTLT in the RAAF and RNZAF, F/L in the former RCAF) is a junior Malcolm Kendall-Smith (b 1968/1969 was a medical officer in the British Royal Air Force. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• October 7 - UN nuclear agency director Mohamed ElBaradei is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security DrMohamed Mostafa El-Baradei ( Arabic: محمد البرادعي transliteration) (born June 17, 1942, in Cairo, Egypt The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor
• October 8 - The 2005 Kashmir earthquake kills about 80,000 people. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses The 2005 Kashmir Earthquake (also known as the South Asian earthquake or the Great Pakistan earthquake) was a major earthquake centred in Azad Kashmir
• October 9 - Polish presidential election: the 1st round results in a runoff between top candidates Donald Tusk and Lech Kaczyński. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Presidential elections were held in Poland on October 9 and October 23, 2005. Donald Franciszek Tusk (ˈdɔnalt franˈtɕiʃɛk ˈtusk born April 22 1957, Gdańsk) is a Center-right Polish politician co-founder ˈlɛx alɛˈksandɛr kaˈtʂɨɲskʲi (born 18 June 1949 is the President of the Republic of Poland a politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość
• October 12 - The second Chinese spacecraft, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng for 5 days in orbit. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight. Shenzhou 6 ( Shénzhōu lìuhào) was the second Human spaceflight of the People's Republic of China, launched on 12 October 2005 Colonel Fèi Jùnlóng ( (born 1965 is a Chinese military pilot and an Astronaut. Colonel Niè Hǎishèng ( (born October 13, 1964) is a Chinese military pilot and CNSA Astronaut ( yuhangyuan)
• October 13 - Veselin Topalov wins the FIDE World Chess Championship 2005. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Veselin Topalov (vɛsɛ'lin to'pɑlof Веселин Топалов (born 15 March 1975) is a Bulgarian Chess grandmaster The FIDE World Chess Championship 2005 took place in Potrero de los Funes, San Luis Province in Argentina from September 27 to October 16
• October 15 - The referendum on the new Proposed Iraqi constitution is held. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the The electorate of Iraq went to the polls on 15 October 2005 to vote in a Referendum on whether or not to ratify the proposed Constitution The current Constitution of Iraq was approved by a referendum that took place on 15 October 2005.
• October 15 - A riot occurs in Toledo, Ohio during a Neo-Nazi rally on racial issues; 114 are arrested. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the This article is about the city in Ohio, USA. For Toledo Spain, see that article
• October 15 - The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is completed. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the The Qingzang railway, Qinghai–Xizang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway ( mtsho bod lcags lam མཚོ་བོད་ལྕགས་ལམ། is a high-altitude
• October 16 - U.S. helicopters and warplanes bomb 2 villages near Ramadi in western Iraq, killing about 70 people. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western The United States of America —commonly referred to as the History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Ramadi ( BGN: Ar Ramādī) is a City in central Iraq, about West of Baghdad For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• October 17 - Jens Stoltenberg becomes Prime Minister of Norway for the second time. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost (born 16 March 1959 is the Prime Minister of Norway. He took office in October of 2005 he was previously Prime Minister from 2000 to 2001 This is a list of viceroys ( visekonge) governors ( rigsstatholder) first ministers ( førstestatsråd) and Prime ministers ( statsminister) of
• October 18 - The UN tightens the rules for its staff, following several claims of financial impropriety and sexual abuse. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person upon another
• October 19 - The Trials of Saddam Hussein begin. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The Trial of Saddam Hussein was the trial of the deposed President of Iraq Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi Interim Government for alleged
• October 19 - Hurricane Wilma swells into a Category 5 storm. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Hurricane Wilma was the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions
• October 19 - The Houston Astros win their first National League Championship to advance to their first-ever World Series in franchise history. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
• October 20 - Hurricane Wilma enters the Mexican Caribbean, passing through Cozumel and then the Yucatán Peninsula, staying over Cancún for over 60 hours. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Hurricane Wilma was the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Cozumel ( Mayan: Island of the Swallows ' ( Kùutsmil in Modern Maya) is an Island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern The Yucatán Peninsula, in Southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. Cancún (pronounced as kanˈkun is a coastal city in Mexico 's easternmost state Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula.
• October 21 - The 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar is observed, with celebrations held around the United Kingdom. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. The Battle of Trafalgar ( 21 October 1805) was a historic sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• October 22 - Symphonic Power Metal band Nightwish fires former vocalist Tarja Turunen through an open letter. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe Heavy metal music that has symphonic elements that is elements that sound similar to a Nightwish is a symphonic Power metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli ('tɑrjɑ'turunen (born August 17, 1977, Finland) is a soprano and songwriter best known as the former lead vocalist An open letter is a letter that is intended to be read by a wide audience or a letter intended for an individual but that is nonetheless widely distributed intentionally
• October 22 - Tropical Storm Alpha forms, making the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season the most active on record. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Tropical Storm Alpha was the 23rd named storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.
• October 22 - Bellview Airlines Flight 210, a Boeing 737 airliner, crashes in Nigeria. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus On October 22 2005, Bellview Airlines Flight 210, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Murtala Muhammed WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal
• October 23 - Polish presidential election, 2nd round: Lech Kaczyński is elected. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Presidential elections were held in Poland on October 9 and October 23, 2005. ˈlɛx alɛˈksandɛr kaˈtʂɨɲskʲi (born 18 June 1949 is the President of the Republic of Poland a politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość
• October 23 - A referendum is held on the merger of Kamchatka Oblast and Koryak Autonomous Okrug. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Kamchatka Oblast (Камча́тская о́бласть Kamchatskaya oblast) was (until being incorporated into Kamchatka Krai on July 1 2007 a federal subject Koryak Okrug (Коря́кский о́круг Koryaksky okrug; Koryak: Чав’чываокруг or Koryakia, is an administrative division
• October 23 - Brazil holds a referendum about a ban on the sale of firearms and ammunition. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• October 24 - Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in southwestern Florida as a category 3 hurricane. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Hurricane Wilma was the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding
• October 26 - Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls for Israel to be "wiped off the map" at "World Without Zionism" conference in Tehran, Iran, and condemns the peace process. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of
• October 26 - The U. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death S. death toll in Iraq reaches 2,000. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• October 26 - The Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros in 4 games to win their first World Series since 1917. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas.
• October 27 - Harriet Miers withdraws her name from consideration for the Supreme Court of the United States. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10 1945 is an American Lawyer and former White House Counsel. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.
• October 27 - Two teenagers accidentally electrocute themselves in Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, France, leading to widespread rioting. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Seine-Saint-Denis is a French department located in the Île-de-France region. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning
• October 28 - 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. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby (born August 22 1950) is a former Assistant to the President of the United States, George W The crime of obstruction of justice includes crimes committed by Judges Prosecutors attorneys general, and elected officials in general The phrase Plame Affair (also known as the CIA leak scandal, the CIA leak case, the CIA leak grand jury investigation, and Plamegate) refers
• October 29 - A train in Andhra Pradesh, India derails, killing at least 77 people. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• October 29 - At least 61 people are dead and many others wounded in three powerful blasts in the Indian capital, Delhi (See 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings for full details). Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population The 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings occurred on October 29, 2005 in Delhi, India, killing 62 people and injuring at least
• October 30 - Hurricane Beta hits the coast of Nicaragua. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Hurricane Beta was the twenty-third named storm fourteenth hurricane, and seventh major hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America It is the 13th hurricane of 2005, breaking the 1969 record of 12 hurricanes. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• October 31 - U. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse S. President George W. Bush nominates Federal Appeals Court Judge Samuel Alito to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Samuel Anthony Alito Jr (born April 1, 1950) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Associate Justice or Associate Judge is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.

November

Part of the devastation caused by an F3 tornado near Evansville, Indiana. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Evansville (ˈɛvənzˌvɪl is the third-largest city in the U

• November 1 - The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrive in the United States for a state visit, their first overseas tour since their marriage. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
• November 1 - Justice John Gomery releases the first part of the Gomery Commission report on corruption in the Liberal Party of Canada and the sponsorship scandal. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Justice John H Gomery, BCL, BA, QC (born August 9, 1932 in Montreal Quebec, Canada The Gomery Commission, formally the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, was a federal Canadian Royal Commission The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The sponsorship scandal, "AdScam", "Sponsorship" or Sponsorgate, is a Scandal that came as a result of a Canadian
• November 1 - United States Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and his fellow Democrats force a closed session of the Senate over the Lewis Libby indictment. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two United States Senators who are elected by the party conferences Harry Mason Reid (born December 2 1939 is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, as well as The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby (born August 22 1950) is a former Assistant to the President of the United States, George W
• November 2 - Madrid: the Spanish Congress of Deputies approves the admission to formality of the new Catalan Statute of Autonomy with the support of all the groups except the People's Party (PP), which the same day files an objection of unconstitutionality. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The Spanish Congress of Deputies (Spanish Congreso de los Diputados) is the lower house of the Cortes Generales, Spain 's Legislative branch. The Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia provides Catalonia's basic institutional regulations The People's Party ( Spanish: Partido Popular, PP) is the main right Political party in Spain.
• November 3-November 4 - Another severe aftershock measuring 6. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani 3 on the Richter scale hits affected areas of Northern Pakistan. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released The Northern Areas ( Urdu:,) is officially referred to by the government of Pakistan as the Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA
• November 4 - The U. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani S. and Uruguay governments sign a Bilateral Investment Treaty. A Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT is an agreement establishing the terms and conditions for private Investment by nationals and companies of one State in the state
• November 4 - Afghan police officers find Nadia Anjuman's body in her home in the western city of Herat; she had been beaten to death by her husband. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Nadia Anjuman (1980? &ndash 4 November 2005) was a Persian Poet and Journalist from Afghanistan. area3018 sq mi Herāt ( classically called the Aria, is a city in western Afghanistan, in the province also known as Herāt.
• November 6 - Evansville Tornado of November 2005: A tornado hits western Kentucky and southwestern Indiana, killing at least 22. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with The Evansville Tornado of November 2005 was a powerful Tornado that formed early in the morning of November 6 2005 outside of Evansville, a city in southwestern A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union
• November 6 - Azerbaijan parliamentary election: Results are disputed between the New Azerbaijan Party and the Azadliq Party opposition. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with The 2005 Azerbaijan parliamentary election was held on November 6. The New Azerbaijan Party ( Yeni Azərbaycan Partiyası) is the ruling Political party in Azerbaijan.
• November 8 - French President Jacques Chirac declares a state of emergency on the 12th day of the French civil unrest (see 2005 civil unrest in France). Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Civil disorder, also known as civil unrest, is a broad term that is typically used by law enforcement to describe one or more forms of disturbance caused by a group of people The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning
• November 9 - At least 50 people are killed and more than 120 injured in a series of coordinated suicide bombings in Amman, Jordan (See 2005 Amman bombings). Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The 2005 Amman bombings were a series of coordinated bomb attacks on three Hotels in Amman, Jordan, on November 9, 2005.
• November 12 - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan makes his first visit to Iraq since the Iraq War began, and urges Iraqis to embrace a process aiming to reconcile all the country's ethnic and religious groups. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign
• November 13 - Andrew Stimpson, a 25-year old British man, is reported as the first person proven to have been 'cured' of HIV. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Andrew Stimpson (born 1980 in Largs, Scotland) is a former model, who was once cover boy and centrefold of "Euroboy" magazine The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• November 15 - Australia: Workers stage a massive protest against the Coalition government's planned Industrial Reform legislation. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Coalition in Australian politics refers to a pragmatic grouping of Centre-right parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922
• November 15 - An earthquake hits near Sanriku in Japan, prompting a tsunami warning to be issued. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. The of Japan has had significant seismic activity A major earthquake in the nineteenth century caused more than 20000 deaths and another in the twentieth century caused thousands more For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• November 19 - American Grammy Award winning singer Christina Aguilera married music executive Jordan Bratman in Napa Valley, California. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Jordan Bratman (born June 4, 1977) is an American music marketer and the husband of singer Christina Aguilera. Napa County is a County located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U
• November 19 - Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa took office as President of Sri Lanka after the Presidential Election. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Percy Mahinda Rajapaksa (commonly known as Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sinhala මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ; maˈhində ˈraːjəˌpakʂə born November Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
• November 20 - The Washington Post rebukes journalist Bob Woodward over his conduct in the CIA leak probe. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Robert "Bob" Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post. The phrase Plame Affair (also known as the CIA leak scandal, the CIA leak case, the CIA leak grand jury investigation, and Plamegate) refers
• November 21 - The Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, announces his resignation from Likud and his intention to form a new party devoted to peace in the region, Kadima, and asks the President of Israel to call a general election. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead (אריאל Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election
• November 22 - Ted Koppel steps down as host of Nightline after 25 years with the program. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Edward James "Ted" Koppel (born February 8, 1940) is an American journalist, best known as the former anchor for the
• November 24 - The Licensing Act 2003 comes into force in England and Wales, introducing flexibility in the hours during which alcoholic beverages may be sold. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal The Licensing Act 2003 ( 2003 c 17) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which applies only to England and Wales. History The Roman occupation of Britain was the first period in which the area of present-day England and Wales was administered as a single unit (with the exception
• November 25 - The twentieth Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opens in Valletta, Malta. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2005 was the nineteenth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. Valletta ( Belt Valletta or Città Umilissima) is the capital city of Malta. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands
• November 26 - The Safeway (UK) brand in the United Kingdom retail disappears after 43 years of operation due to its takeover by Wm Morrison Supermarkets. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Safeway was a chain of Supermarkets and Convenience stores in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC ( is the fourth largest chain of Supermarkets in the United Kingdom.
• November 27 - Manila, the Philippines hosts the 23rd Southeast Asian Games, which sees the largest number of participants in the history of SEA Games. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont The City of Manila The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (also known as the 2005 SEAG) were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in The Southeast Asian Games (also known as the SEA Games) is a biennial Multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast
• November 27 - For the second time in three years, the Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes 38-35 in an overtime thriller to win the 93rd Grey Cup at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. Festivities A giant parade on the day before the Grey Cup wound through downtown Vancouver with Pamela Anderson at the lead Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal
• November 27 - Manuel Zelaya is elected the new President of Honduras. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, also known as Mel Zelaya, (born September 20, 1952) is the President of Honduras and has been since This page lists presidents of Honduras. Many of the post 1900 Presidents represented one of the two dominant political parties which are the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH
• November 27 - The twentieth Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting closes in Valletta, Malta. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2005 was the nineteenth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. Valletta ( Belt Valletta or Città Umilissima) is the capital city of Malta. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands
• November 28 - The Liberal Party minority government in Canada is toppled by a non-confidence vote in the House of Commons, tabled by the Conservatives and backed by the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party, paving the way for a federal election on January 23, 2006. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative The Bloc Québécois ( BQ) is a federal political party in Canada that defines itself as devoted to both the protection of Quebec's interests on a federal Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• November 28-December 9 - The United Nations Climate Change Conference is held in Montreal, Quebec. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Annex I and Annex II Countries and Developing Countries Signatories to the UNFCCC are split into three groups Annex I countries (industrialized countries Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
• November 29 - Leo O'Connor and David Keogh appear in court (see O'Connor - Keogh official secrets trial). Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Civil servant David Keogh and parliamentary researcher Leo O'Connor, both of Northampton, England, were charged with
• November 30 - Surgeons in France carry out the first human face transplant. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A face transplant is a still-experimental procedure to replace all or part of a person's face

December

December 9 - The last day of service for London's Routemaster buses. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. RM Routemaster profilejpg|thumb|right|Routemaster in profile]] The AEC Routemaster is a model of Double-decker bus that was introduced by Associated Equipment Company

The Hertfordshire explosions seen from nearby on December 11.

• December 1 - South Africa becomes the 5th country in the world where same-sex marriages are recognized. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same
• December 2 - In Wentworth, North Carolina, Kenneth Boyd becomes the 1,000th person to be executed in the United States since the re-introduction of capital punishment in 1976. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Wentworth is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States. Kenneth Lee Boyd ( January 19, 1948 &ndash December 2, 2005) was a murderer who was executed by the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• December 2 - The £140m (US$240m) extension of the Docklands Light Railway in London, linking Canning Town to North Woolwich and London City Airport, opens. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire The Docklands Light Railway (DLR is a Light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ---- Canning Town is an area of East London, England. It is part of the London Borough of Newham and is situated in the area of the former London docks on North Woolwich is a place in the London Borough of Newham. It is located north of Woolwich proper which is on the south bank of the River Thames. London City Airport is a single-runway Airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing Airliners and principally serving the financial
• December 4 - The December 2005 protest for democracy in Hong Kong draws 250,000 people. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. On December 4, 2005, tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong protested for democracy and called on the Government to allow universal
• December 6 - 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 (128 total). Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash occurred on December 6, 2005 (Azar 15 1384 at 1410 local time (1040 UTC) when an Iranian Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• December 7 - A U.S. Federal Air Marshal fatally shoots Rigoberto Alpizar on a jetway at Miami International Airport in Florida. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A sky marshal (also known as air marshal or flight marshal) is an undercover law enforcement or security officer on board a commercial Aircraft to Rigoberto Alpizar (April 17 1961&ndashDecember 7 2005 was a Costa Rican born United States citizen who was fatally shot at Miami International Airport The word “jetway” is sometimes used for a high-altitude airway. Miami International Airport is a public Airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the Central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
• December 7 - European Union TLD . Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in eu is launched, and replaces . eu. int. Initially this will be only for business purposes. From 7 April 2006 onwards, EU citizens can also register . Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. eu domains.
• December 8 - Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 overshoots the runway at Chicago Midway Airport, killing a 6-year-old boy and injuring 11 other people. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 (WN1248 SWA1248 was a scheduled passenger flight from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport Chicago Midway International Airport, also known simply as Midway Airport or Midway, is an Airport in Chicago Illinois, United States
• December 8 - Hurricane Epsilon dies in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. It becomes the longest-lived December hurricane on record and ties for second-place, being the 2nd strongest December hurricane.
• December 11 - The 2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire north of London causes widespread damage, and is the largest explosion ever to occur in peacetime Europe. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office The incident Explosion and fire The first and largest explosion occurred at 0601 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• December 11 - The 2005 Cronulla riots occur in Sydney, Australia, involving up to 5,000 youths. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office The Cronulla Riots of 2005 were a series of racially motivated mob confrontations which originated in and around Cronulla, a beachfront suburb of Sydney Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 .
• December 12 - Gebran Ghassan Tueni is assassinated by a car bomb on December 12, 2005. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Gebran Ghassan Tueni ( جبران تويني) ( September 15, 1957 &ndash December 12, 2005) was a Lebanese politician He is buried at Saint Dimitrius Cemetery after a funeral at Saint George Church in Beirut.
• December 12 - Scientists announce that they have created mice with small amounts of human brain cells in an effort to make realistic models of neurological disorders. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian A mouse (plural mice) is a small Animal that belongs to one Brain Cell is a Mail art project begun by Ryosuke Cohen in June 1985
• December 13 - A 6. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life 7 magnitude earthquake rocks South Asia. An earthquake of magnitude 67 in the Richter Scale hit South Asia on December 12, 2005 2147 (UTC
• December 14 - Shakidor Dam fails in Pakistan due to heavy rain. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people The Shakidor (Shadi Kor Dam is located near Pasni, in the Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan, 1900 km (1180 miles from Islamabad Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
• December 15 - The first parliamentary elections take place under Iraq's new federal constitution. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Following the ratification of the Constitution of Iraq on October 15 2005, a general election was held on 15 December to elect For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• December 16 - The 43rd Mersenne prime is found, 2^30,402,457 − 1. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion In Mathematics, a Mersenne number is a positive integer that is one less than a Power of two: M_n=2^n-1 It was discovered with the GIMPS project by Dr. Curtis Cooper and Dr. Steven Boone, professors at Central Missouri State University. The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search ( GIMPS) is a collaborative project of volunteers who use Prime95 and MPrime Computer software that can Dr Curtis Cooper is a professor at the University of Central Missouri, at its Department of Mathematics and Computer Science The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search ( GIMPS) is a collaborative project of volunteers who use Prime95 and MPrime Computer software that can The University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University) is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg Missouri.
• December 18 - Evo Morales wins the Bolivian Presidential Elections. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Juan Evo Morales Ayma (born October 26 1959 in Orinoca, Oruro) popularly known as Evo (ˈeβo is the President of Bolivia since The 2005 Bolivian presidential election was held on December 18, 2005.
• December 18 - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead (אריאל A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain He is released from the hospital 2 days later.
• December 18 - The World Trade Organization 6th ministerial conference concludes in Hong Kong with a limited trade deal being ratified. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Background The Ministerial Conference is the highest decision-making body in the World Trade Organization (WTO meeting at least once every two years and providing political Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders
• December 20 - 2005 New York City transit strike: New York City's Transport Workers Union Local 100 goes on strike for 3 days, shutting down all New York City Subway and Bus services. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. The 2005 New York City transit strike was a strike in New York City called by the Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU The City of New York Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency New York City Transit buses, operating under the MTA New York City Bus brand is a service of MTA Regional Bus Operations that operates in all five boroughs employing
• December 22 - An industrial action by bus drivers in Tehran leads to the arrest of Mansour Osanlou and several other union activists. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Mansour Osanloo is a leading Trade union activist in Iran where he has been imprisoned several times from 2005 to 2008
• December 23 - Lech Kaczyński is sworn in as the President of Poland in Warsaw. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city ˈlɛx alɛˈksandɛr kaˈtʂɨɲskʲi (born 18 June 1949 is the President of the Republic of Poland a politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość The President of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, shorter form Prezydent RP) is the Polish Head of Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland.
• December 23 - U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announces the first in an expected series of troop drawdowns following the Iraqi elections. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President The politics of Iraq takes place in a framework of a more or less federal parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the
• December 23 - Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Aktau, Kazakhstan, crashes shortly after takeoff, killing 23 people. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Azerbaijan Airlines ( AZAL, Azeri: Azərbaycan Hava Yolları is the national Airline of Azerbaijan based in Baku. Baku (Bakı sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakü, is the capital the largest city and the largest port of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Aktau (Ақтау Aqtaw; Актау Aktau) until 1992 Shevchenko (Шевченко is a city in Kazakhstan 's Mangyshlak Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the
• December 23 - Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adre, which left about 100 people dead. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The current civil war in Chad began in December 2005. The conflict involved Chadian government forces and several Chadian rebel groups Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Battle of Adré took place in Adré, Chad on December 18, 2005.
• December 23 - In Israel, the trial of Tali Fahima ends in a plea bargain. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tali Fahima (טלי פחימה born 1976 is an Israeli woman of Algerian Jewish family background who was tried and convicted for her contacts with A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a Criminal case whereby the Prosecutor offers
• December 24 - Pope Benedict XVI leads his first Christmas Midnight Mass as Pope, praying for peace in the Middle East. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Mass is a fundamental concept in Physics, roughly corresponding to the Intuitive idea of how much Matter there is in an object The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East.
• December 31 - Another second is added, 23:59:60, called a leap second, to end the year 2005. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. A leap second is a one- Second adjustment that keeps broadcast standards for time of day close to mean solar time. The last time this occurred was on June 30, 1998. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Fictional

• March 5 - the events of the 2005 Doctor Who episode Rose begin. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. " Rose " is an episode in the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on 26 March

• Forth Quarter of 2005 - The events of Resident Evil: Degeneration begin. Resident Evil Degeneration, known in Japan as, is the first full-length CG animation feature based upon the Resident Evil

• The year Metal Gear Solid is set. is a stealth-action Video game directed by Hideo Kojima. The game was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and first published

• Events of The Transformers: The Movie take place. The Transformers The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name.

World population

World population
	2005	2000		2010
World	6,453,628,000	6,070,581,000	383,047,000
Africa	887,964,000	795,671,000	92,293,000
Asia	3,917,508,000	3,679,737,000	237,771,000
Europe	724,722,000	727,986,000	3,264,000
Latin America	558,281,000	520,229,000	38,052,000
Northern America	332,156,000	315,915,000	16,241,000
Oceania	32,998,000	31,043,000	1,955,000

Births

• January 30 - Prince Hashem bin Al Abdullah II
• March 27 - Countess Luana of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
• April 8 - Leah Isadora Behn, granddaughter of King Harald V of Norway
• April 29 - Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, son of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
• June 5 - Irene Urdangarin, granddaughter of King Juan Carlos I of Spain
• July 27 - Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, daughter of Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
• October 4 - Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium
• October 15 - Prince Christian of Denmark, son of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
• October 31 - Infanta Leonor of Spain, daughter of Felipe, Prince of Asturias and his wife Letizia
• December 3 - Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, grandson of King Harald V of Norway
• December 13 - Prince Nicolas of Belgium, grandson of King Albert II of Belgium
• December 13 - Prince Aymeric of Belgium, grandson of King Albert II of Belgium

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2005

January-March

• January 1 - Shirley Chisholm, American politician (b. The world population is the total number of living Humans on Earth at a given time 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in Time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since Midnight Coordinated Universal Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Prince Hashem bin Al Abdullah (born January 30, 2005) is the fourth child and second son of King Abdullah Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Names Emma refers to her great-grandmother Queen Emma and her godmother Emma Bonino Luana is a Germanic Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Leah Isadora Behn (born April 8 2005 is the second daughter of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and husband Ari Behn. Childhood and education When Prince Harald was born in Skaugum he was the first heir to the throne of Norway to be born in Norway for several hundred years Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. See also Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Bridge Bhumibol Adulyadej (ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช pʰuːmipʰon adunjadeːt Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;) (born Monday 5 December 1927 Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Doña Irene de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (b June 5, 2005) is the daughter of Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarin Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Life Princess Alexia was born in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague. Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange (in Dutch: Prins van Oranje Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Prince Emmanuel of Belgium ( Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie) is a grandchild of King Albert II of Belgium. Biography Prince Philippe was educated at the Belgian Royal Military School Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Prince Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (Prins Christian Valdemar Henri John til Danmark greve af Monpezat born 15 October 2005) is a member of Education and military service His godparents include Prince Georg of Denmark Baron Maximilien de Watteville-Berckheim Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat Queen Anne-Marie Early life Mary was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Schooling Infanta Leonor began her education at the daycare for the children of the Spanish Royal Guard. Letizia Princess of Asturias (Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano September 15 1972, Oviedo Spain) is the wife of Felipe, the Prince of Asturias Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (born 3 December, 2005 in Oslo) is the second child of Haakon Magnus Crown Prince of Norway and his wife Childhood and education When Prince Harald was born in Skaugum he was the first heir to the throne of Norway to be born in Norway for several hundred years Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Place in succession Prince Laurent used to be third in line to the throne but this changed when the constitution was altered so that women would enjoy the same succession rights Life Prince Albert was sent to the Swiss private school Institut Le Rosey for his pre-university education Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Place in succession Prince Laurent used to be third in line to the throne but this changed when the constitution was altered so that women would enjoy the same succession rights Life Prince Albert was sent to the Swiss private school Institut Le Rosey for his pre-university education The following is a list of notable deaths in 2005. Names are listed under the date of death not the date it was announced New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Shirley Anita St Hill Chisholm ( November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician educator and author 1924)
• January 1 - Eugene J. Martin, American artist (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Eugene James Martin (b Washington DC, July 24, 1938 - d Lafayette Louisiana, January 1 2005) was a 1938)
• January 1 - Bob Matsui, American politician (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Robert Takeo Matsui (松井 武男 September 17, 1941 – January 1, 2005) was an American Politician from the 1941)
• January 2 - John Ziman, English-New Zealand physicist (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. John Michael Ziman ( May 16, 1925 - January 2, 2005) was a Physicist and a humanist who worked in the area of Condensed 1925)
• January 4 - Alton Tobey, American artist (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Alton Stanley Tobey ( 5 November 1914 - 4 January 2005) the American artist was a painter, Historical artist 1914)
• January 4 - Guy Davenport, American author, artist, and scholar (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Guy Mattison Davenport ( November 23 1927 – January 4 2005) was an American Writer, Translator, Illustrator 1927)
• January 7 - Pierre Daninos, French writer and humorist (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Pierre Daninos ( May 26 1913 - January 7 2005) was a French writer and humorist 1913)
• January 10 - Joséphine-Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 1927)
• January 12 - Alessia di Matteo, Italian medical figure (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople 2003)
• January 12 - Amrish Puri, Indian actor (b. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Amrish Lal Puri ( Hindi: अमरीश पुरी Urdu: اَمریش پُری June 22, 1932 – January 12, 2005) 1932)
• January 15 - Victoria de los Ángeles, Catalan soprano (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Victoria de los Ángeles (in Catalan Victòria dels Àngels ( November 1, 1923 &ndash January 15 1923)
• January 15 - Deem Bristow, American voice actor (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Deem Reginald Bristow ( April 11, 1947 – January 15, 2005) was an Actor and Voice actor. 1947)
• January 17 - Zhao Ziyang, Chinese premier (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China 1919)
• January 18 - Lamont Bentley, American television and film actor (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Artimus Lamont Bentley ( October 25, 1973 – January 18, 2005) was an American Television and Film Actor 1973)
• January 19 - Anita Kulcsár, Hungarian handball player (b. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Anita Kulcsár ( October 2, 1976, Szerencs – January 19, 2005, Dunaújváros) was a Hungarian Handball Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six 1976)
• January 19 - Bill Andersen, New Zealand trade union leader (b. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. For the Tennessee politician see Bill Andersen. Bill Andersen ( January 21 1924 - January 19 2005) 1924)
• January 20 - Per Borten, Prime Minister of Norway (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. (3 April 1913 – 20 January 2005 was a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party and Prime Minister of Norway from 1965 to 1971 This is a list of viceroys ( visekonge) governors ( rigsstatholder) first ministers ( førstestatsråd) and Prime ministers ( statsminister) of 1913)
• January 21 - Don Poier, American sports announcer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Don Poier ( February 24, 1951 – January 21, 2005) was a Play-by-play announcer who spent more than 20 years announcing regional 1951)
• January 21 - Theun de Vries, Dutch writer (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Theunis Uilke (Theun de Vries ( April 26, 1907, Veenwouden, Friesland - January 21, 2005 Amsterdam) was a 1907)
• January 23 - Johnny Carson, American television host (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and 1925)
• January 25 - Philip Johnson, American architect (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8 1906&ndash January 25 2005 was an influential American Architect. 1906)
• February 2 - Max Schmeling, German boxer (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling ( September 28, 1905 – February 2, 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight 1905)
• February 3 - Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of Georgia (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Zurab Zhvania ( Georgian: ზურაბ ჟვანია ( December 9[[ 963]] &ndash February 3 2005) was a prominent Georgian politician The Prime Minister of Georgia is the most senior minister within the Cabinet of Georgia of the Republic of Georgia, appointed by the President of Georgia 1963)
• February 5 - Gnassingbe Eyadema, President of Togo (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.