Date: December 19, 2005
Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crashes after takeoff from Polonia International Airport in Medan, Indonesia, killing 149. Date: September 5, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Indianapolis Grand Prix Michelin Tire Withdrawal Shakes Race June…
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia and becomes the first woman to lead an African country. Date: November 23, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2005Hurricane Katrina Devastates U.S. Gulf Coast, Massive…
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 2005First Direct Mainland China-Taiwan Commercial…
The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers, later motivating the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term planet for the first time. Date: January 5, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. Date: July 2, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 2 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On…
James Roszko murders four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables during a drug bust at his property in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta, then commits suicide. This is the deadliest peace-time incident for the RCMP since 1885 and the North-West Rebellion. Date: March 3, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events…