Michael Jackson Acquitted of Child Molestation Charges – June 13, 2005

Edgar Ray Killen, who had previously been unsuccessfully tried for the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner, is convicted of manslaughter 41 years afterwards (the case had been reopened in 2004). Date: June 21, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in…

Israel's unilateral disengagement plan to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from four settlements in the northern West Bank begins. Date: August 15, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Steve Fossett First…

President of Mauritania Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia. Date: August 3, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Graniteville Train…

The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. Date: July 2, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 2 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On…

Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner during the American Civil Rights Movement. Date: January 6, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Space Shuttle STS-114 Discovery Launch…

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 2005King Gyanendra Nepal Coup d’État Seizes Democracy February 1, 2005Canada Civil Marriage…