Date: February 2, 2005
A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, United States, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas. 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 2005Lake Tanganyika Earthquake Shakes DR Congo, Kills Six -…
Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur. Date: March 3, 2005 Read more on…
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…
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…
An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a magnitude of 8.6 and killing over 1000 people. Date: March 28, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Edgar Ray Killen Indicted for Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Murders, January…
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 2005Civic Forum…