Egypt’s First Multi-Party Presidential Election September 7, 2005

Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people. Date: July 26, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Bulgaria and Romania Sign EU Accession Treaty, April…

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) More events from 2005Rigoberto Alpizar Shot by U.S. Air Marshals at Miami Airport, December…

Mahmoud Abbas wins the election to succeed Yasser Arafat as President of the Palestinian National Authority, replacing interim president Rawhi Fattouh. Date: January 9, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Iranian C-130 Crashes Into…

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) More events from 2005Live 8 Benefit Concerts in G8…

King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers. Date: February 1, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Poland Train Brake Failure Collision…

France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum. Date: May 29, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Shenzhou 6 Launches Second Chinese Human Spaceflight, October 12, 2005Sumatra Earthquake Kills 1000+…