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Date	Event
January 5, 2005	The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers, later motivating the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term planet for the first time.
January 6, 2005	Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner during the American Civil Rights Movement.
January 6, 2005	A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, United States, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas.
January 8, 2005	The nuclear sub USS San Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
January 9, 2005	Mahmoud Abbas wins the election to succeed Yasser Arafat as President of the Palestinian National Authority, replacing interim president Rawhi Fattouh.
January 9, 2005	The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan sign the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War.
January 12, 2005	Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket.
January 15, 2005	ESA's SMART-1 lunar orbiter discovers elements such as calcium, aluminum, silicon, iron, and other surface elements on the Moon.
January 18, 2005	The Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France
January 21, 2005	In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots.
January 25, 2005	A stampede at the Mandhradevi temple in Maharashtra, India kills at least 258.
January 29, 2005	The first direct commercial flights from mainland China (from Guangzhou) to Taiwan since 1949 arrived in Taipei. Shortly afterwards, a China Airlines flight lands in Beijing.
February 1, 2005	King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers.
February 2, 2005	The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage.
February 8, 2005	Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former MP A. Chandranehru dies of injuries sustained in an ambush the previous day.
February 14, 2005	In Beirut, 23 people, including former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, are killed when the equivalent of around 1,000 kg of TNT is detonated while Hariri's motorcade drives through the city.
February 14, 2005	Seven people are killed and 151 wounded in a series of bombings by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants that hit Makati, Davao City, and General Santos City, all in the Philippines.
February 14, 2005	YouTube is launched by a group of college students, eventually becoming the largest video sharing website in the world and a main source for viral videos.
February 16, 2005	The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia.
February 16, 2005	The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs.
February 20, 2005	Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout.
February 22, 2005	The 6.4 Mw  Zarand earthquake shakes the Kerman Province of Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 612 people dead and 1,411 injured.
February 28, 2005	A suicide bombing at a police recruiting centre in Al Hillah, Iraq kills 127.
March 1, 2005	In Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the execution of juveniles found guilty of murder is unconstitutional.
March 3, 2005	James Roszko murders four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables during a drug bust at his property in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta, then commits suicide. This is the deadliest peace-time incident for the RCMP since 1885 and the North-West Rebellion.
March 3, 2005	Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
March 3, 2005	Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur.
March 16, 2005	Israel officially hands over Jericho to Palestinian control.
March 26, 2005	Around 200,000 to 300,000 Taiwanese demonstrate in Taipei in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of China.
March 28, 2005	An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a magnitude of 8.6 and killing over 1000 people.
April 6, 2005	Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day.
April 8, 2005	A solar eclipse occurs, visible over areas of the Pacific Ocean and Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela.
April 14, 2005	The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County.
April 19, 2005	Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected to the papacy and becomes Pope Benedict XVI.
April 22, 2005	Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record.
April 23, 2005	The first YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", was published by co-founder Jawed Karim.
April 24, 2005	Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
April 25, 2005	The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937.
April 25, 2005	A seven-car commuter train derails and crashes into an apartment building near Amagasaki Station in Japan, killing 107, including the driver.
April 25, 2005	Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union.
April 26, 2005	Cedar Revolution: Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country (Syrian occupation of Lebanon).
April 27, 2005	Airbus A380 aircraft had its maiden test flight.
May 10, 2005	A hand grenade thrown by Vladimir Arutyunian lands about 20 m from U.S. President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but it malfunctions and does not detonate.
May 13, 2005	Andijan uprising, Uzbekistan; Troops open fire on crowds of protestors after a prison break; at least 187 people were killed according to official estimates.
May 16, 2005	Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote.
May 18, 2005	A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
May 21, 2005	The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
May 29, 2005	France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum.
May 31, 2005	Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat".
June 4, 2005	The Civic Forum of the Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș is founded.
June 13, 2005	The jury acquits pop singer Michael Jackson of his charges for allegedly sexually molesting a child in 1993.
June 19, 2005	Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdrew after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race.
June 21, 2005	Edgar Ray Killen, who had previously been unsuccessfully tried for the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner, is convicted of manslaughter 41 years afterwards (the case had been reopened in 2004).
July 2, 2005	The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.
July 4, 2005	The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1.
July 7, 2005	A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers, and injuring over 700 others.
July 16, 2005	An Antonov An-24 crashes near Baney in Bioko Norte, Equatorial Guinea, killing 60 people.
July 20, 2005	The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada.
July 21, 2005	Four attempted bomb attacks by Islamist extremists disrupt part of London's public transport system.
July 22, 2005	Jean Charles de Menezes is killed by police as the hunt begins for the London Bombers responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the 21 July 2005 London bombings.
July 23, 2005	Three bombs explode in the Naama Bay area of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, killing 88 people.
July 26, 2005	Space Shuttle program: STS-114 Mission: Launch of Discovery, NASA's first scheduled flight mission after the Columbia Disaster in 2003.
July 26, 2005	Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people.
July 27, 2005	After an incident during STS-114, NASA grounds the Space Shuttle, pending an investigation of the continuing problem with the shedding of foam insulation from the external fuel tank.
July 28, 2005	The Provisional Irish Republican Army calls an end to its thirty-year-long armed campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland.[14]
July 29, 2005	Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
August 2, 2005	Air France Flight 358 lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport and runs off the runway, causing the plane to burst into flames leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities.
August 3, 2005	President of Mauritania Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia.
August 14, 2005	Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew.
August 15, 2005	Israel's unilateral disengagement plan to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from four settlements in the northern West Bank begins.
August 15, 2005	The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending almost three decades of fighting.
August 16, 2005	West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board.
August 17, 2005	The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts.
August 17, 2005	Over 500 bombs are set off by terrorists at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh.
August 18, 2005	A massive power blackout hits the Indonesian island of Java; affecting almost 100 million people, it is one of the largest and most widespread power outages in history.
August 19, 2005	The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins.
August 25, 2005	Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in Florida.
August 29, 2005	Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing up to 1,836 people and causing $125 billion in damage.
August 31, 2005	The 2005 Al-Aaimmah bridge stampede in Baghdad kills 953 people.
September 7, 2005	Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.
September 8, 2005	Two Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft from EMERCOM land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first time Russia has flown such a mission to North America.
September 12, 2005	Israeli-Palestinian conflict: the Israeli disengagement from Gaza is completed, leaving some 2,530 homes demolished.
September 16, 2005	The Camorra organized crime boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples, Italy.
September 24, 2005	Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas.
September 26, 2005	The PBS Kids Channel is shut down and replaced by a joint network with Comcast called Sprout.
September 29, 2005	John Roberts is confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States.
September 30, 2005	Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish newspaper.
October 8, 2005	The 7.6 Mw  Kashmir earthquake leaves 86,000–87,351 people dead, 69,000–75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless.
October 12, 2005	The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days.
October 19, 2005	Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
October 19, 2005	Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb.
October 21, 2005	Images of the dwarf planet Eris are taken and subsequently used in documenting its discovery.
October 22, 2005	Tropical Storm Alpha forms in the Atlantic Basin, making the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season the most active Atlantic hurricane season until surpassed by the 2020 season.
October 22, 2005	Bellview Airlines Flight 210 crashes in Nigeria, killing all 117 people on board.
October 24, 2005	Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida, resulting in 35 direct and 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage.
October 29, 2005	Bombings in Delhi, India kill more than 60.
October 30, 2005	The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.
November 9, 2005	The Venus Express mission of the European Space Agency is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
November 9, 2005	Suicide bombers attack three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 60 people.
November 16, 2005	Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
November 22, 2005	Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.
November 23, 2005	Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia and becomes the first woman to lead an African country.
November 30, 2005	John Sentamu becomes the first black archbishop in the Church of England with his enthronement as the 97th Archbishop of York.
December 3, 2005	XCOR Aerospace makes the first manned rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail in Kern County, California.
December 4, 2005	Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong protest for democracy and call on the government to allow universal and equal suffrage.
December 5, 2005	The Civil Partnership Act comes into effect in the United Kingdom, and the first civil partnership is registered there.
December 5, 2005	The 6.8 Mw  Lake Tanganyika earthquake shakes the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing six people.
December 6, 2005	An Iranian Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft crashes into a ten-floor apartment building in a residential area of Tehran, killing all 94 on board and 12 more on the ground.
December 7, 2005	Rigoberto Alpizar, a passenger on American Airlines Flight 924 who allegedly claimed to have a bomb, is shot and killed by a team of U.S. federal air marshals at Miami International Airport.
December 10, 2005	Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, killing 108 people.
December 11, 2005	The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England.
December 11, 2005	Cronulla riots: Thousands of White Australians demonstrate against ethnic violence resulting in a riot against anyone thought to be Lebanese in Cronulla, New South Wales; these are followed up by retaliatory ethnic attacks on Cronulla.
December 15, 2005	Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service.
December 17, 2005	Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
December 17, 2005	Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan.
December 18, 2005	The Chadian Civil War begins when rebel groups, allegedly backed by neighbouring Sudan, launch an attack in Adré.
December 23, 2005	An Antonov An-140, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Aktau, Kazakhstan, heading across the Caspian Sea, crashes, killing 23 people.
December 24, 2005	Chad–Sudan relations: Chad declares a state of belligerence against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead.
December 30, 2005	Tropical Storm Zeta forms in the open Atlantic Ocean, tying the record for the latest tropical cyclone ever to form in the North Atlantic basin.