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The year 2005 (MMV) of the Gregorian Calendar began and ended on a Saturday. During the year, George W. Bush was inaugurated for his second term as the 43rd President of the United States in Washington, D.C., China ratified an anti-secession law for the purpose of preventing Taiwan from declaring independence, Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles and Deep Throat is confirmed as being W. Mark Felt. The NHL canceled its 2004-2005 season due to a labor dispute, the Airbus A380 made its first flight, and Hurricane Katrina hit the USA's Gulf Coast. The Live 8 concerts happened simultaneously around the world, NASA Launched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and a leap second was added to the very end of the year.
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Famous Births
Famous Deaths
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 01: Mario: Let Me Love You
- Mar. 05: 50 Cent - Candy Shop
- May. 07: Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
- Jun. 04: Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
- Jul. 02: Carrie Underwood - Inside Your Heaven
- Jul. 09: Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
- Sep. 17: Kanye West - Gold Digger
- Nov. 26: Chris Brown - Run It
- Dec. 31: Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
Top Movies
78th Academy Awards
- Presented March 5, 2006
- Best Picture: Crash
- Lead Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote
- Lead Actress: Reese Witherspoon in Walk the Line
- Best Director: Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain
- Best Documentary: March of the Penguins
Championship Teams
- Stanley Cup - NHL: Season Canceled
- World Series - MLB: Chicago White Sox
- Super Bowl - NFL: New England Patriots
- NBA Finals - NBA: San Antonio Spurs
Top Athletes
- NHL MVP - Season Canceled
- NFL MVP - Shaun Alexander, SEA
- NBA MVP - Steve Nash, PHX
- MLB AL MVP - Alex Rodriguez, NYY
- MLB NL MVP - Albert Pujols, STL
Nobel Laureates
- Peace: Mohamed ElBaradei, IAEA
- Physics: Glauber, Hall, Hansch
- Chemistry: Chauvin, Grubbs, Schrock
- Medicine: Marshall, Warren
- Literature: Harold Pinter
- Economics: Aumann, Schelling
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January 2005
- January 7: After four years of marriage Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston announce they're separation.
- January 7: Syndicated Columnist Armstrong Williams is dropped by many sources after it was revealed he was paid by The Bush Administration to write positively about their policies.
- January 8: Mahmoud Abbas is elected leader of the Palestinian National Authority.
- January 14: Abu Ghraib Prison abuse scandal "ringleader" Charles Graner Jr. was convicted and later sentenced to 10 years in prison.
- January 23: Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl was abducted in Pakistan by religious fundamentalists and was later murdered.
February 16 2005
February 16: The Kyoto Protocol goes into effect,141 countries, accounting for 55% of greenhouse gas emissions, pledge to cut these emissions by 5.2% by 2012.
February 2005
- February 16: The National Hockey League canceled the remainder of the season after locking the players out. For the second time since 1919 the Stanley Cup was not awarded.
March 17 2005
March 17: During a testimony before Congress, former baseball player Mark McGwire refused to say whether he had used steroids.
March 2005
- March 1: A divided U.S. Supreme court outlaws the Death Penalty for juvenile criminals.
- March 4: Martha Stewart left federal prison after serving five months for her role in a stock scandal.
April 2005
- April 9: Prince Charles of England, marries Camilla Parker Bowles,
- April 19: Joseph Ratzinger of Germany is elected Pope of The Roman Catholic Church, he is now known as Pope Benedict XVI.
May 2005
- May 10: While in Tbilisi, Georgia American president George W. Bush survives an assassination attempt after a grenade thrown at him fails to detonate.
July 7 2005
2005: The July 7 2005 London Bombings in London, England took place, 52 people were killed by suicide attacks on the London Underground and bus system.
June 2005
- June 6: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that patients with doctors permission to smoke Marijuana can be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws.
- June 25: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared winner of the Iranian run-off election.
- June 30: Spain legalized gay marriage.
July 2005
- July 28: Irish Republican Army announced it would disarm and end acts of violence against British rule.
September 2005
- September 22: John Roberts was nominated as the 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- September 24: Hurricane Rita strikes the gulf coast of Texas and Louisiana dampening the rebuilding efforts of the earlier Hurricane Katrina disaster.
- September 25: The Irish Republican Army officially disarms and hands over all their weapons.
- September 27: Lynndie England was convicted by a military jury for her part in the Abu Ghraib Prison abuse controversy. She was later sentenced to three years in prison.
- September 28: House Majority Leader, Tom DeLay was indicted on the charge of conspiring to violate political fundraising laws.
- September 29: John Roberts was sworn in as America's 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
October 28 2005
October 28: Vice President Dick Cheney's top adviser, Scooter Libby resigned. He had been indicted for his involvement in the Valerie Plame CIA Leak case.
October 2005
- October 3: George W. Bush nominates Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court. Miers eventually withdrew after weeks of criticism. Samuel Alito eventually became the nominee on October 31.
- October 22: Tropical Storm Alpha forms in the Atlantic Ocean, the 22nd named storm of the season makes 2005 the most active storm season in recorded history.
- October 27: George W. Bush Supreme Court nomination Harriet Miers withdraws after heavy criticism from conservatives.
November 2005
- November 22: Angela Merkel takes power as the first female leader of Germany.
- November 22: Jose Padilla, accused of plotting with Al Qaeda is charged for supporting Terrorism.
December 2005
- December 28: Enron accountant Richard Causey pleads guilty to fraud
2005 Questions
Does any1 know where i can watch House of Wax (2005) 4 free online? I watched some of it and it was really jumpy but i want to watch it all. 1 AnswerDepending on your region you can watch it here: http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/house_of_wax/# or here: http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/hous... read more
XML transformation using OPENXML in SQL 2005? 2 AnswersHi, This T-SQL will do what you asked for, but it would need to be modified if you have more than one element to work with. I couldn't tell from your example ... read more
Before installing my application, I want to check whether the system is having sql server 2005 sp1/ sp2 2 AnswersIf what is left to know is the SQL server version, there's a KB article on the microsoft support site that explains how to get the version installed, on SQL se... read more
Does anyone own a 2000-2005 Mercedes? Was it garbage? 1 AnswerI don't own one, but my grandpa has owned a couple Mercedes M Class SUV's during those years and he loved them. read more
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Dingue le nombre de critiques ciné en 2005. Ma vie était misérable et j'avais rien d'autre à faire ou quoi ?
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Engine Ticking: I just bought my first Corvette over the weekend. It's a 2005 6 speed with just under 73,000 mi.. http://bit.ly/5ll1JW
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Les Lee - personal page - last updated - 3/25/2005 http://tinyurl.com/ydv5qgx
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@AndaDC3 oo! i wish i could met Nicole Scherzinger,because she`s my idol since 2005,something like Keely for you. :)
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