Date: May 10, 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. Date: March 3, 2005 Read more on…
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 2005Mauritania Coup Overthrows President Taya in Saudi Arabia,…
The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days. Date: October 12, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Graniteville Train Collision Releases Chlorine Gas – January…
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, all in the Philippines. Date: February 14, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day. Date: April 6, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Steve Fossett First Solo Non-Stop Around-the-World Flight, March…
A solar eclipse occurs, visible over areas of the Pacific Ocean and Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. Date: April 8, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Astronomers Announce…