Deep Impact Hits Comet Tempel 1, July 4, 2005

A passenger train from Sucha Beskidzka to Żywiec in Poland loses its brakes while on a steep downhill part of the route. It is stopped in a controlled collision in Świnna by a train travelling in opposite direction. 2 drivers and 6 passengers are injured. Date: December 19, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…

XCOR Aerospace makes the first crewed rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail in Kern County, California. Date: December 3, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Buncefield Oil Depot Fire in Hemel Hempstead, England -…

Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish newspaper. Date: September 30, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Deep Impact Launches from Cape Canaveral on Delta II Rocket, January 12, 2005Bulgaria and Romania…

A massive power blackout hits the Indonesian island of Java; affecting almost 100 million people, it is one of the largest and most widespread power outages in history. Date: August 18, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)…

The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County. Date: April 14, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005XCOR Aerospace Makes First Crewed Rocket Mail Delivery,…

The first direct commercial flights from mainland China (from Guangzhou) to Taiwan since 1949 arrived in Taipei. Shortly afterwards, a China Airlines flight lands in Beijing. Date: January 29, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…