Page 4: Historical Events In 2005

Jun 01   Dutch referendum on the European Constitution votes to reject, the second country to do so   

Jun 02   The construction of Northrop Grumman X-47B, the world's inaugural unmanned surveillance attack aircraft that can operate from both land bases and aircraft carriers, was launched   

Jun 05   Switzerland votes to join the Schengen area and to allow same-sex partnerships.   

Jun 06   Apple Computer announces in a keynote address that they would begin production of Intel-chiped Macintosh computers in 206   

Jun 06   Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam steps down.   

Jun 08   Irene Urdangarin, granddaughter of King Juan Carlos I of Spain is born.   

Jun 13   Singer Michael Jackson acquitted of all charges of harming children (see 205 trial of Michael Jackson).   

Jun 17   A 6.7 aftershock, which followed a 5.3 earthquake the previous day, hits California making it the fourth earthquake since June 12 in California. (California earthquakes of June 205).   

Jun 17   Because of "quadruple-witching" options and futures expiration, the New York Stock Exchange sees the heaviest inaugural-hour trading on record. 704 million shares were traded between 9:30-10:30 A.M. 1.92 billion shares were traded for the day.   

Jun 19   Election in the Autonomous Community of Galicia, Spain — preliminary results show that Manuel Fraga and the Partido Popular lose control of the autonomous parliament.   

Jun 21   Volna booster rocket carrying the inaugural light sail spacecraft (a joint Russian-United States project) failed 83 seconds after its launch, destroying the spacecraft   

Jun 26   Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, daughter of Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is born.   

Jun 27   New York State Assemblyman Will Stephens inadvertently sends an email to his constituents referring to them as 'idiots'.   

Jun 28   Queen Elizabeth II conducts the International Fleet Review of 167 international warships in the Solent, as part of the Trafalgar 20 celebrations   

Jun 30   Spain joins Belgium and the Netherlands in permitting same-sex marriage   

Jul 01   dengue outbreak in Singapore in Singapore killing 27 people.   

Jul 01   Yellow fever in Mali.   

Jul 02   Live 8, a series of 10 simultaneous concerts take place throughout the world, raising interest in the Make Poverty History campaign.   

Jul 04   NASA's "Copper bullet" from Deep Impact spacecraft hits Comet Tempel 1, creating a crater for scientific studies.   

Jul 04   Violent G8 demonstrations occur in Gleneagles, Scotland.   

Jul 06   The European Parliament rejects the Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions in its second reading in the codecision procedure   

Jul 06   The International Olympic Committee awards the 2012 Summer Olympics to London   

Jul 07   Four explosions rock the transport network in London, three on the London Underground and one on a bus. 56 people died and over 70 were injured. See 7 July 205 London bombings.   

Jul 07   In this year, Al-Qaeda admits to the killing of Egypt's Ambassador, Ihab al-Sherif.2007 Venus Williams claims the Women's Singles, at Wimbledon for a fourth time.   

Jul 10   Hurricane Dennis strikes near Navarre Beach, Florida as a Category 3 storm killing 10 people, after killing over 50 people in the Caribbean   

Jul 10   Luxembourgish referendum on the European Constitution votes to accept   

Jul 12   In this year, Terrorists kill 5 people and wound 90 people in a crowded mall in Netanya, Israel. Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for attack   

Jul 13   Three trains collide in the Ghotki rail crash in Ghotki, Pakistan, killing over 150 people   

Jul 14   A mortar fired from the Gaza strip results in the deaths of Dana Galkowicz, in the Netiv Haasara Moshav.   

Jul 16   Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book of the Harry Potter saga by the British writer J. K. Rowling, is released   

Jul 17   The Disneyland Resort celebrates its 50th birthday.   

Jul 19   President Bush nominates Appeals Court Judge John G. Roberts, Jr. to the United States Supreme Court, following the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor   

Jul 20   Canada's Civil Marriage Act, legalizing same-sex marriage, receives Royal Assent   

Jul 21   A terrorist attack on London, similar to the July 7 attacks, includes 4 attempted bomb attacks on 3 Underground trains and a London bus. The bombs failed to explode properly, and only one injury was reported.   

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Jan 01   Shirley chisholm: American politician (b. 1924)   

Jan 01   Death of bob matsui: U.s. congressman from california (b. 1941)2006 sydney, australia, has its hottest day on record, when the city swelters in 45°c (113° f) heat.   

Jan 01   Death of shirley chisholm: U.s. congresswoman (b. 1924)   

Jan 02   Maclyn mccarty: American geneticist (b. 1911)   

Jan 03   Koo chen-fu: Chinese negotiator (b. 1917)   

Jan 04   Alton tobey: American artist (b. 1914)   

Jan 05   Danny sugerman: American music manager (the doors) (b. 1954)   

Jan 06   Louis robichaud: Premier of new brunswick (b. 1925)