Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall in Florida August 25, 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…

Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida, resulting in 35 direct and 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage. Date: October 24, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Civic Forum of Romanians in…

First release of Git distributed version control system. Date: April 7, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Steve Fossett First Solo Nonstop Refueling-Free Flight Around the World, March 3, 2005West Caribbean Airways Flight 708…

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) More events from…

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 2005Obelisk of Axum Returned…