Page 8: Historical Events In 2005

Nov 06   Evansville Tornado of November 205: A tornado hits western Kentucky and southwestern Indiana, killing at least 22.   

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 12   United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan makes his inaugural 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 inaugural person proven to have been 'cured' of HIV.   

Nov 13   Current WWE Wrestler, Eddie Guerrero, sadly passes away at the age of 38   

Nov 15   An earthquake near Sanriku in Japan occurs, prompting a tsunami warning to be issued   

Nov 15   Australia: Large workers' protest against the Coalition government's planned Industrial Reform legislation in Australia.   

Nov 18   The film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is released in the UK and USA.   

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   In this year, 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 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 United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Montreal, Quebec. The conference lasted until December 9, and featured a speech by former President Bill Clinton that the George W. Bush Administration objected to   

Nov 29   Leo O'Connor and David Keogh appear in court (see O'Connor - Keogh official secrets trial).   

Nov 30   Surgeons in France carry out the inaugural human face transplant.   

Dec 01   South Africa is recorded as becoming the fifth country in the world where same-sex marriages are recognized   

Dec 02   Kenneth Boyd is recorded as becoming the 100th person to be executed in the USA since the re-introduction of capital punishment in 1976   

Dec 03   Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, grandson of King Harald V of Norway is born.   

Dec 04   25000 people in Hong Kong protest for democracy   

Dec 06   An Iranian C-130 Hercules airplane crashes into a ten-story building in a civilian area of Tehran, the capital of Iran, killing all 94 people aboard and 34 residents of the building - a total of 128 people.   

Dec 07   A U.S. Federal Air Marshal fatally shoots Rigoberto Alpizar on a jetway at Miami International Airport in Florida.   

Dec 07   European Union TLD .eu is launched, and replaced .eu.int. Initially this will be only for business purposes. From 7 April 206 onwards, EU citizens can also register .eu domains   

Dec 08   Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 overshoots the runway at Chicago Midway Airport, killing a 6-year-old boy and injuring 11 other people.   

Dec 09   Hurricane Epsilon dies in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is recorded as becoming the longest-lived December hurricane on record and ties for second-place being the 2nd strongest December hurricane.   

Dec 11   205 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire north of London leads to widespread damage.   

Dec 12   Scientists announced that they had created mice with small amounts of human brain cells in an effort to make realistic models of neurological disorders.   

Dec 13   A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocks South Asia   

Dec 13   Mass race riots in Sydney, Australia, involving up to 500 youths   

Dec 13   Prince Aymeric of Belgium, grandson of King Albert II of Belgium is born.   

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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)