Date: April 26, 2005
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…
Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew. Date: August 14, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat". Date: May 31, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Makemake Dwarf Planet Discovered at Palomar Observatory March 31, 2005Helsinki Agreement Ends Aceh Conflict, August 15,…
A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra. Date: May 18, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Israel Hands Over Jericho to Palestinian Control,…
The dwarf planet Makemake is discovered by a team led by astronomer Michael E. Brown at the Palomar Observatory. Date: March 31, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Sudan Peace Agreement Ends Second Civil…
Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdrew after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race. Date: June 19, 2005 Read more on…