John Roberts Confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States September 29, 2005

The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers, later motivating the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term planet for the first time. Date: January 5, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

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…

West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board. Date: August 16, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Mandhradevi Temple Stampede Kills 258 in…

In Beirut, 23 people, including former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, are killed when the equivalent of around 1,000 kg of TNT is detonated while Hariri's motorcade drives through the city. Date: February 14, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day…

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 2005Mandhradevi Temple Stampede Kills 258 in Maharashtra, India -…

King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers. Date: February 1, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Tropical Storm Zeta Forms in…