Historical Events In 2005
Apr 28 Death of Chris Candito (aka Chris Candido), professional wrestler (b. 1972)
Apr 29 Apple Computer releases Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger."
Apr 30 Attacks on tourists in the Egyptian capital Cairo leave three militants dead and at least ten people injured.
Nov 01 The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrive in the United States for a state visit, their first overseas tour since their marriage.
Nov 01 Justice John Gomery releases the first part of the Gomery Commission report on corruption in the Liberal Party of Canada and the sponsorship scandal.
Nov 01 U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and his fellow Democrats force a closed session of the Senate over the Lewis Libby indictment.
Nov 02 Madrid: the Spanish Congress of Deputies approves the admission to formality of the new Catalan Statute of Autonomy with the support of all the groups except the People's Party (PP) that the same day filed an objection of unconstitutionality.
Nov 03 & 4 - Another severe aftershock measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hits affected areas of Northern Pakistan.
Nov 06 Evansville Tornado of November 205: A tornado hits western Kentucky and southwestern Indiana, killing at least 22.
Nov 06 Death of Minako Honda, Japanese singer and actress (b. 1967)
Nov 06 Azerbaijan parliamentary election.
Nov 07 Microsoft launched Microsoft SQL Server 205, Microsoft Visual Studio 205 and Microsoft BizTalk 206 worldwide.
Nov 08 French President Jacques Chirac declares a state of emergency on the 12th day of the French civil unrest, see 205 civil unrest in France.
Nov 09 At least fifty people are killed and more than 120 are injured in a series of coordinated suicide bombings in Amman, Jordan. See 205 Amman bombings.
Nov 09 Death of K. R. Narayanan, President of India (b. 1921)
Nov 11 Death of Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield, British photographer (b. 1939)
Nov 12 United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan makes his first visit to Iraq since Gulf War II began and urges Iraqis to embrace a process aiming to reconcile all the country's ethnic and religious groups.
Nov 13 Andrew Stimpson, a 25-year old British man is reported as the first person proven to have been 'cured' of HIV.
Nov 13 Current WWE Wrestler, Eddie Guerrero, sadly passes away at the age of 38.
Nov 13 Death of Eddie Guerrero, Mexican-American professional wrestler (b. 1967)
Nov 15 Australia: Large workers' protest against the Coalition government's planned Industrial Reform legislation in Australia.
Nov 15 An earthquake near Sanriku in Japan occurs, prompting a tsunami warning to be issued.
Nov 18 The film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is released in the UK and USA.
Nov 19 Death of Erik Balling, Danish television and film director (b. 1924)
Nov 20 The Washington Post rebukes journalist Bob Woodward over his conduct in the CIA leak probe.
Nov 21 The Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon announces his resignation from Likud and his intention to form a new party devoted to peace in the region, Kadima, and asks the President of Israel to call a general election.
Nov 22 Microsoft releases the Xbox 360 gaming console in North America.
Nov 22 Ted Koppel steps down as host of Nightline after 25 years with the program.
Nov 24 The Licensing Act 203 comes into force in England and Wales, introducing flexibility in the hours during which alcoholic beverages may be sold.
Nov 24 Death of Pat Morita, Japanese American actor (b. 1932)
Nov 25 Death of George Best, Northern Irish footballer (b. 1946)
Nov 25 Death of Richard Burns, English rally driver (b. 1971)
Nov 27 Manuel Zelaya is elected the new President of Honduras.
Nov 27 The Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes 38-35 to win the 93rd Grey Cup.
Nov 28 The Liberal Party minority government in Canada is toppled by a non-confidence vote in the House of Commons tabled by the Conservatives and backed by the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party, paving the way for a federal election on January 23, 206.
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