Camorra Boss Paolo Di Lauro Arrested in Naples, Italy – September 16, 2005

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI. Date: April 24, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Israeli Gaza Disengagement Completed, 2,530 Homes…

Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people. Date: July 26, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Provisional IRA Ends Armed Campaign in Northern Ireland,…

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)…

Around 200,000 to 300,000 Taiwanese demonstrate in Taipei in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of China. Date: March 26, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Hurricane Katrina Devastates U.S. Gulf Coast, Massive Damage, August…

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 2005Airbus A380 Unveiled in Toulouse, France – January 18, 2005Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Elected Pope…