Kuwait Grants Women’s Suffrage in National Assembly Vote, May 16, 2005

Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida, resulting in 35 direct and 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage. Date: October 24, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Sudan Peace Agreement Ends Second…

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…

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. Date: February 20, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On…

The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs. Date: February 16, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Junichiro Koizumi Apologizes for Japan’s War Record, April 22, 2005Beirut Bombing Kills Rafic…

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 2005Pope Benedict XVI Inaugurated as 265th Pope of…

The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia. Date: February 16, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Russia-China First Joint Military Exercise Begins, August 19, 2005Andijan Uprising, Uzbekistan: Troops Fire on…