Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb. Date: October 19, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity. Date: October 19, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days. Date: October 12, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 7.6 Mw Kashmir earthquake leaves 86,000–87,351 people dead, 69,000–75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless. Date: October 8, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish newspaper. Date: September 30, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
John Roberts is confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States. Date: September 29, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas. Date: September 24, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 24 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Camorra organized crime boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples, Italy. Date: September 16, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict: the Israeli disengagement from Gaza is completed, leaving some 2,530 homes demolished. Date: September 12, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Two Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft from EMERCOM land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first time Russia has flown such a mission to North America. Date: September 8, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On…