2005

Millennium:	3rd millennium
Centuries:	20th century; 21st century ; 22nd century;
Decades:	1980s; 1990s; 2000s ; 2010s; 2020s;
Years:	2002; 2003; 2004; 2005 ; 2006; 2007; 2008;

2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2005th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 5th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2000s decade.

2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. 2005 was also the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995–2005).

Events

January

January 5 – Eris, the most massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System, is discovered by a team led by Michael E. Brown using images originally taken on October 21, 2003, at the Palomar Observatory.^[1]
January 7 – Crevalcore train crash in Italy: 17 dead and dozens injured.
January 12 – Deep Impact is launched from Cape Canaveral with the purpose of studying the comet Tempel 1.^[2]
January 14 – The Huygens spacecraft lands on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn.^[3]
January 20 – George W. Bush is inaugurated for a second term as President of the United States.

February

February 10 – North Korea announces that it possesses nuclear weapons as a protection against the hostility it says it perceives from the United States.^[4]
February 14
- Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri is assassinated, along with 21 others, by a suicide bomber in Beirut.^[5]
- YouTube is launched
February 16 – The Kyoto Protocol officially goes into effect.^[6]

March

March 14 – China ratifies an anti-secession law, aimed at preventing Taiwan from declaring independence.^[7]
March 24 – The President of Kyrgyzstan, Askar Akayev, is deposed following mass anti-government demonstrations and flees the country.^[8]
March 26 - The first episode of the revived series of Doctor Who airs on BBC One.
March 28 – The 8.6 M_w Nias–Simeulue earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), leaving 915–1,314 people dead and 340–1,146 injured.

April

The first YouTube video is uploaded

April 2 – Pope John Paul II dies; over four million people travel to the Vatican to mourn him.^[9]^[10]^[11] Pope Benedict XVI succeeds him on April 19, becoming the 265th pope.^[12]^[13]
April 8 – The first solar eclipse of the year was a rare hybrid event, occurring at ascending node in Aries. This was 4.4 days after the Moon reached perigee. Gamma had a value of -0.34733. A hybrid solar eclipse was visible from south Pacific, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela, and was the 51st solar eclipse of Solar Saros 129.
April 9 – Charles, Prince of Wales marries Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at Windsor's Guildhall. Camilla receives the title Duchess of Cornwall.^[14]
April 23 – The first ever YouTube video is uploaded, titled Me at the zoo.
April 24 – The first lunar eclipse of the year was a penumbral event, occurring at descending node in Virgo. This was 5 days before the Moon reached perigee. Gamma had a value of -1.08851. A penumbral lunar eclipse was visible in eastern Asia, Australia, Pacific and Americas, and was the 23rd lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 141.
April 26 – Syria withdraws the last of its military garrison from Lebanon, ending its 29-year military occupation of the country.^[15]
April 27 – The Superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its first flight from Toulouse.^[16]

May

May 13 – Uzbek Interior Ministry and National Security Service troops massacre at least 200 protesters in the city of Andijan.^[17]
May 19–21 – The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 takes place in Kiev, Ukraine, and is won by Greek entrant Helena Paparizou with the song "My Number One".
May 30 - Natalee Holloway is declared missing during a high school graduation trip to Aruba.

June

July

July 2 – Live 8, a set of 10 simultaneous concerts, takes place throughout the world, raising interest in the Make Poverty History campaign.^[18]
July 6
- The European Parliament rejects the Proposed directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions in its second reading.^[19]
- The International Olympic Committee awards London the right to host the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[20]
July 7 – Four coordinated suicide bombings hit central London, killing 52 people and injuring over 700.^[21]
July 23 – A series of bombings hit the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, killing over 80 people.^[22]
July 28 – The Provisional Irish Republican Army announces an end to the armed campaign it has pursued since 1969, and orders all its units to drop their arms.^[23]

August

August 12 – The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is launched from Cape Canaveral, designed to explore Mars.^[24]
August 14 – Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew.
August 16 – West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes into a mountain in Venezuela, killing 160 passengers and crew.^[25]
August 18 – Peace Mission 2005, the first joint China–Russia military exercise, begins its eight-day training on the Shandong Peninsula.^[26]
August 29 – Hurricane Katrina makes landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast, causing severe damage and killing over a thousand people and dealing an estimated $108 billion in damage.^[27]
August 31 – A stampede at the Al-Aaimmah bridge in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 953 Shia Muslim pilgrims who were celebrating a religious festival.^[28]

September

September 7 – Egypt holds its first ever multi-party presidential election, which is marred with allegations of fraud.^[29]
September 12 – Israel demolishes multiple settlements and withdraws its army from the Gaza Strip.^[30]
September 19 – North Korea agrees to stop building nuclear weapons in exchange for aid and cooperation.^[31]
September 30 – Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, sparking outrage and violent riots by Muslims around the world.^[32]

October

October 3 – The second solar eclipse of 2005 was an annular event, occurring at descending node in Virgo. This was 4.8 days after the Moon reached apogee. Gamma had a value of 0.33058. An annular solar eclipse was visible in Portugal, Spain, Libya, Sudan and Kenya, and was the 43rd solar eclipse of Solar Saros 134.
October 8 – The 7.6 M_w Kashmir earthquake strikes Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and nearby areas with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing more than 86,000 people and displacing several million more.^[33]
October 12 – The second manned Chinese spacecraft, Shenzhou 6, is launched.^[34]
October 15 – The 2005 Constitution of Iraq is approved by Iraqi voters, which among other things, changes the official name of the country from "Iraqi Republic" to "Republic of Iraq".
October 17 – The final eclipse of 2005 was a partial lunar eclipse event, occurring at ascending node in Aries. This was 2.9 days after the Moon reached perigee. Gamma had a value of 0.97960. A partial lunar eclipse was visible in Asia, Australia, Pacific and North America, and was the 10th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 146.
October 19 – The trial of Saddam Hussein begins.^[35]
October 24 – Hurricane Wilma makes landfall near Cape Romano.^[36]

November

November 9 – At least 60 people are killed and 115 more are wounded in a series of coordinated suicide bombings in Amman, Jordan.^[37]
November 11 – In Kazakhstan, Zamanbek Nurkadilov, former mayor of Almaty, government minister and a political opponent of Nursultan Nazarbayev is found dead at his family compound.^[38]
November 13 – Andrew Stimpson, a 25-year-old Scottish man, is reported as the first person proven to have been 'cured' of HIV.^[39]
November 22 – Angela Merkel assumes office as the first female Chancellor of Germany.^[40]
November 23 – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf wins the Liberian general election, making her the first democratically elected female head of state in Africa.^[41]
November 28 – The United Nations Climate Change conference is held in Montreal.^[42]
November 30 – Surgeons in France carry out the first human face transplant with Isabelle Dinoire becoming the first person to undergo it.^[43]

December

December 12 – Scientists announce that they have created mice with small amounts of human brain cells in an effort to make realistic models of neurological disorders.^[44]
December 18 – Chad descends into civil war after various rebel forces, with support from Sudan, attack the capital, N'Djamena.
December 31 – Another second is added, 23:59:60, to end the year 2005, the first time since 1998.^[45]

Births

January 4 – Dafne Keen, British and Spanish actress
January 11 – Roksana Węgiel, Polish singer, winner of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
February – Alma Deutscher, English composer, violinist, pianist and child prodigy
February 10 – Rio Suzuki, Japanese actress and tarento
February 21 – Hong Hwa-ri, South Korean actress
February 25 – Noah Jupe, English actor
March 26 – Ella Anderson, American actress
April 5 – Bleu Landau, English actor
April 29 – Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand, son of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand and his wife Srirasmi Suwadee
June 26 – Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, daughter of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his wife Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
July 25 – Pierce Gagnon, American actor
August 10 – Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Indian chess player
August 10 – Sunny Suljic, American actor
October 4 – Rina Endō, Japanese actress
October 15 – Prince Christian of Denmark, son of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
October 31 – Leonor, Princess of Asturias, daughter of Felipe VI of Spain and his wife Queen Letizia of Spain
December 3 – Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, son of Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and his wife Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, grandson of King Harald V of Norway

Deaths

Deaths
January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

January

January 1
- Shirley Chisholm, American politician, educator, and author (b. 1924)
- Eugene J. Martin, American artist (b. 1938)
January 2
- Arnold Denker, American chess player (b. 1914)
- Maclyn McCarty, American geneticist (b. 1911)
January 3 – Will Eisner, American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur (b. 1917)
January 4 – Humphrey Carpenter, English biographer, writer, and radio broadcaster (b. 1946)
January 7 – Rosemary Kennedy, American socialite (b. 1918)
January 10 – Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (b. 1927)
January 11
- Spencer Dryden, American drummer (b. 1938)
- Fabrizio Meoni, Italian motorcyclist (b. 1957)
- Jerzy Pawłowski, Polish fencer (b. 1932)
January 12 – Amrish Puri, Indian actor (b. 1932)
January 15
- Victoria de los Ángeles, Spanish Catalan soprano (b. 1923)
- Ruth Warrick, American singer, actress and political activist (b. 1916)
January 17
- Virginia Mayo, American actress (b. 1920)
- Zhao Ziyang, 3rd Premier of China (b. 1919)
January 19
- Anita Kulcsár, Hungarian handball player (b. 1976)
- Lamont Bentley, American actor and rapper (b. 1973)
January 20
- Parveen Babi, Indian actress and model (b. 1949)
- Per Borten, 14th Prime Minister of Norway (b. 1913)
January 23 – Johnny Carson, American television host (b. 1925)
January 25 – Philip Johnson, American architect (b. 1906)
January 28
- Lucien Carr, a key member of the original New York City circle of the Beat Generation in the 1940s (b. 1925)
- Jim Capaldi, English rock musician and songwriter (b. 1944)
- Karen Lancaume, French pornographic actress (b. 1973)
- Jacques Villeret, French actor (b. 1951)
January 29 – Ephraim Kishon, Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter, and film director (b. 1924)

February

February 1 – John Vernon, Canadian actor (b. 1932)
February 2 – Max Schmeling, German boxer (b. 1905)
February 3
- Ernst Mayr, German-American biologist (b. 1904)
- Zurab Zhvania, 4th Prime Minister of Georgia (b. 1963)
February 4 – Ossie Davis, American actor, poet, playwright, author and civil rights activist (b. 1917)
February 5 – Gnassingbé Eyadéma, 3rd President of Togo (b. 1935)
February 7 – Atli Dam, 3-Time Prime Minister of Faroe Islands (b. 1932)
February 10
- Ben Jones, 7th Prime Minister of Grenada (b. 1924)
- Arthur Miller, American playwright (b. 1915)
February 11 – Mary Jackson, American mathematician and engineer (b. 1921)
February 12 – Sammi Smith, American country music singer-songwriter (b. 1943)
February 13 – Lúcia Santos, Portuguese nun (b. 1907)
February 14 – Rafic Hariri, 2-Time Prime Minister of Lebanon (b. 1944)
February 16 – Narriman Sadek, Queen of Egypt (b. 1933)
February 17
- Dan O'Herlihy, Irish actor (b. 1919)
- Omar Sívori, Argentinian footballer (b. 1935)
February 20
- Sandra Dee, American actress (b. 1942)
- Josef Holeček, Czechoslovakian canoeist (b. 1921)
- Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist (b. 1937)
February 21
- Zdzisław Beksiński, Polish painter, photographer and sculptor (b. 1929)
- Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Cuban novelist, essayist, translator, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
February 22 – Simone Simon, French actress (b. 1910)
February 25
- Peter Benenson, British lawyer and founder of Amnesty International (b. 1921)
- Atef Sedky, 45th Prime Minister of Egypt (b. 1930)
February 26 – Jef Raskin, American computer scientist (b. 1943)

March

March 3 – Rinus Michels, Dutch soccer player and coach (b. 1928)
March 6
- Hans Bethe, German-American physicist (b. 1906)
- Teresa Wright, American actress (b. 1918)
March 8 – Aslan Maskhadov, Chechen separatist leader, 3rd President of Ichkeria (b. 1951)
March 9
- Chris LeDoux, American country music and rodeo star (b. 1948)
- István Nyers, Hungarian footballer (b. 1924)
March 10 – David Allen, Irish comedian (b. 1936)
March 14 – Akira Yoshizawa, Japanese artist (b. 1911)
March 15
- Audrey Callaghan, Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1915)
- Otar Korkia, Georgian professional basketball player and coach (b. 1923)
March 16 – Ralph Erskine, British architect (b. 1914)
March 17
- George F. Kennan, American diplomat and political advisor (b. 1904)
- Andre Norton, American writer (b. 1912)
March 19 – John DeLorean, American engineer, inventor, and executive (b. 1925)
March 21 – Gemini Ganesan, Indian actor (b. 1919)
March 22
- Clemente Domínguez y Gómez, Spanish spiritual leader (b. 1946)
- Kenzō Tange, Japanese architect (b. 1913)
March 26 – James Callaghan, 70th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1912)
March 29
- Johnnie Cochran, American lawyer (b. 1937)
- Mitch Hedberg, American stand-up comedian (b. 1968)
March 30
- Robert Creeley, American poet (b. 1926)
- Fred Korematsu, Japanese-American civil rights activist (b. 1919)