Junichiro Koizumi Apologizes for Japan’s War Record, April 22, 2005

John Sentamu becomes the first black archbishop in the Church of England with his enthronement as the 97th Archbishop of York. Date: November 30, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 30 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Mandhradevi Temple Stampede Kills…

Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas. Date: September 24, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 24 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Mumbai Floods Kill 5,000 After 99.5cm Rain in…

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…

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. Date: October 22, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 22 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected to the papacy and becomes Pope Benedict XVI. Date: April 19, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Airbus A380 Unveiled in Toulouse, France – January 18, 2005XCOR Aerospace Makes…