Astronomers Announce Discovery of Dwarf Planet Eris, July 29, 2005

Air France Flight 358 lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport and runs off the runway, causing the plane to burst into flames, leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities. Date: August 2, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Cedar Revolution: Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country (Syrian occupation of Lebanon). Date: April 26, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day…

The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada. Date: July 20, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Kuwait Grants Women’s Suffrage in National Assembly Vote, May 16, 2005Pope Benedict XVI Inaugurated as 265th…

A hand grenade thrown by Vladimir Arutyunian lands about 20 m from U.S. President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but it malfunctions and does not detonate. Date: May 10, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day…

The dwarf planet Makemake is discovered by a team led by astronomer Michael E. Brown at the Palomar Observatory. Date: March 31, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Sumatra Earthquake Kills 1000+ March 28,…