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…
Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union. Date: April 25, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
A seven-car commuter train derails and crashes into an apartment building near Amagasaki Station in Japan, killing 107, including the driver. Date: April 25, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937. Date: April 25, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The first YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", is published by co-founder Jawed Karim. Date: April 23, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record. Date: April 22, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected to the papacy and becomes Pope Benedict XVI. Date: April 19, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County. Date: April 14, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
A solar eclipse occurs, visible over areas of the Pacific Ocean and Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. Date: April 8, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)