Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Elected Pope Benedict XVI – April 19, 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. Date: May 10, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day…

The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1. Date: July 4, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Vladimir Arutyunian Grenade Attack on George W. Bush in Tbilisi, May 10, 2005Live 8 Benefit Concerts…

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. Date: January 5, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat". Date: May 31, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Mahmoud Abbas Elected President of Palestinian Authority, January 9, 2005First Direct Mainland China-Taiwan Commercial Flights Resume…

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. Date: February 14, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day…