Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Elected Pope Benedict XVI – April 19, 2005
Date: April 19, 2005
Date: April 19, 2005
Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day. Date: April 6, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Sumatra Earthquake Kills 1000+ March 28, 2005Hurricane Katrina…
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…
Four attempted bomb attacks by Islamist extremists disrupt part of London's public transport system. Date: July 21, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Kam Air Flight 904 Crashes in Afghanistan, 105 Killed, February 3,…
Cronulla riots: Thousands of White Australians demonstrate against ethnic violence resulting in a riot against anyone thought to be Lebanese in Cronulla, New South Wales; these are followed up by retaliatory ethnic attacks on Cronulla. Date: December 11, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day…
The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. Date: July 2, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 2 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On…
The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage. Date: February 2, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Astronomers Announce Discovery of…