Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election. Date: September 7, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crashes after takeoff from Polonia International Airport in Medan, Indonesia, killing 149. Date: September 5, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 2005 Al-Aaimmah bridge stampede in Baghdad kills 953 people. Date: August 31, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing up to 1,392 people and causing $125 billion in damage. Date: August 29, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in Florida. Date: August 25, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins. Date: August 19, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Over 500 bombs are set off by terrorists at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh. Date: August 17, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts. Date: August 17, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)