2005 in History

1st elected female president of an African country

Wins Best Picture and Best Director Academy Awards for Million Dollar Baby.

Brown proposes expanded international aid, debt relief and development finance for Africa.

Ahmadinejad refers to Israel as a "disgraceful stain [on] the Islamic world" that would be eliminated.

Ahmadinejad refers to Israel as a "disgraceful stain [on] the Islamic world" that would be eliminated

Scores from the rebound after his penalty is saved, completing Liverpool's three-goal comeback.

Arrested in Chile whilst a Chilean judge considers a Peruvian extradition request

Apologizes to the Conlon and McGuire families wrongly convicted of 1974 IRA bombing

Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai

Scores twice against Sparta Prague to become Arsenal's all-time leading goalscorer.

Wins the Ballon d'Or after starring for Barcelona.

Chelsea beat Barcelona 4-2 at Stamford Bridge to overturn a first-leg deficit in the Champions League.

Benedict XVI begins the beatification process for his predecessor, Pope John Paul II

First canonizations when he canonized Josef Bilczewski, Alberto Hurtado SJ, Zygmunt Gorazdowski, Gaetano Catanoso and Felice da Nicosia. The canonizations were part of a Mass that marked the conclusion of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and the Year of the Eucharist

Scores twice in a 3-0 Clasico victory and receives applause from sections of the Madrid crowd.

Asked on the British daytime chat show Richard & Judy, to explain his assertion that the question "What came before the Big Bang?" was meaningless, he compared it to asking "What lies north of the North Pole?"

Four suicide bombers blow themselves up on London's transport system killing 52 people and wounding about 700. Bombs were detonated in three crowded London subways and one bus during the peak of the citys rush hour, the suicide bombings, thought to be the work of al-Qaida, kill 56 people including the bombers and injur another 700

Israeli radio reports that Abbas had secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad

Israeli radio reports that Abbas had secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad

A mandate to secure a ceasefire, reform the corrupt PLA & resume peace talks

Abbas meets Ariel Sharon at Sharm el Sheikh and announces steps to reduce violence

Saves decisive penalties as Liverpool defeat Milan after a 3-3 draw.

Leads Liverpool to victory after trailing Milan by three goals.

Merkel is elected Chancellor by the majority of delegates (397 to 217) in the newly assembled Bundestag

Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany after working out a power-sharing agreement with outgoing Chancellor Gerhard Schroders Social Democratic Party

Wins his first English trophy as Chelsea defeat Liverpool after extra time in the League Cup final.

Scores the only goal of Liverpool's semi-final tie against Chelsea at Anfield.

Sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar

Condoleezza Rice Attends a memorial service in Montgomery, Alabama, in Rices home state, for Rosa Parks, an inspiration for the American Civil Rights Movement

Chelsea defeat Arsenal to win the Community Shield before the new league season.

25 African heads of state and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in attendance, Nigeria

Wins the Conservative Party leadership election and succeeds Michael Howard.

Proposes amending the constitution to permit a presidential election with multiple candidates.

Oversees Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential election under institutions controlled by the ruling establishment.

French voters rejected the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe in the referendum held on 29 May 2005.

Negotiations to modify EU institutions began in 2001, resulting first in the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which would have repealed the existing European treaties and replaced them with a "constitution". Although ratified by a majority of member states, this was abandoned after being rejected by 54.67% of French voters on 29 May 2005

Appointed Chief of State of the Government of Free Vietnam, an anti-communist organisation located in Little Saigon, Westminster, California

Requests a constitutional amendment replacing single-candidate referendums with multi-candidate presidential elections.

Voters approve a new constitution establishing elected institutions and decentralised provinces.

Promulgates reforms removing appointed senators and reducing military influence over civilian institutions.

Leaked documents say Bush and Blair were determined to topple Saddam Hussein at least nine months before war

Admits responsibility for going to war in Iraq on the basis of faulty intelligence

Hubble records Comet Tempel 1 before and after NASA's Deep Impact projectile strikes the comet nucleus.

Former assistant FBI director Mark Felt announces that he was "Deep Throat," the secret source who helped unravel the Watergate scandal

The admission takes even legendary Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who had promised to keep their sources identity a secret until his death, by surprise.

Publicly identifies himself as Deep Throat, confirming that he was the confidential source who assisted Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein during Watergate reporting.

Jackson defects from the Conservative Party to the Labour Party

Disaffected youths, primarily of French Muslim descent, began 20 nights of civil unrest in the suburbs of Paris

The riots are triggered when two teenagers were electrocuted in a poor area of a suburb east of Paris after allegedly climbing a fence to hide in an electric substation from a routine police-identification check.

The riots which began in Clichy-sous-Bois quickly spread to more than 274 communes or towns one person is killed and 126 police and fire personnel are injured in the unrest

in which nearly 9,000 cars and at least two buildings are set ablaze.

Disaffected youths, primarily of French Muslim descent, began 20 nights of civil unrest in the suburbs of Paris

Chirac calls for the arrest, trial and punishment of the rioters

Chirac declares a state of emergency on the 12th day of the civil unrest

Releases Devils and Dust, a solo-oriented album focused on war, faith and private moral conflict.

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake devastates the Kashmir region, killing tens of thousands and prompting cross-border relief cooperation.

Brown, Trujillo and Rabinowitz first observe the large Kuiper Belt object later named Makemake.

Hubble images obtained by Brown reveal a moon orbiting the large trans-Neptunian object Orcus.

UN-Cambodia agreement for the ECCC enters into force

bin Abdullah participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Announces that Brazil will clear its International Monetary Fund debt of $15.5bn 2 yrs early

In Azerbaijan officials opened the first section of a $3.6 billion, 1,100-mile pipeline that will carry Caspian Sea oil to Western markets

Abbas is elected President of the Palestinian Authority after the death of Yasser Arafat

Abbas is elected with 62% of the vote as the new president of the Palestinian Authority

A mandate to secure a ceasefire, reform the corrupt PLA & resume peace talks

Elected President with 62.3% of the votes cast

Ahmadinejad sweeps to the presidential post with a stunning 17,046,441 votes out of a total of 27,536,069 votes cast

Launches a whistlestop tour of marginal constituencies, unveiling 6 election pledges

Labour wins the election with 37% of the votes cast & 356 seats

Wins a third Labour general election victory.

61% of people eligible to vote go to the polls, a 2% rise on 2001. 1s time a Labour Government wins 3 straight elections

"Iraq..a divisive issue in this country but I hope now that we can unite again"

The former Labour anti war rebel wins the Bethnal Green seat

Elected President of Liberia

Leads the Liberal Democrats to increased parliamentary representation.

With 62 seats, the Liberal Democrats have 10 more MPs than in 2001. The Liberal Democrats won 62 seats, their greatest number of seats since the 1920s, gaining 22.1% of the vote

Comes 4th in Erewash, 20,000 votes behind the Labour candidate

Merkel wins the CDU/CSU nomination as challenger to Chancellor Gerhard Schroder of the SPD in the 2005 national elections

Merkels CDU/CSU and Schr”ders SPD went head-to-head in the national elections, with the CDU/CSU winning 35.3% (CDU 27.8%/CSU 7.5%) of the second votes to the SPDs 34.2%

The coalition deal is approved by both CDU/CSU and SPD parties at party conferences. Merkel is elected Chancellor by the majority of delegates (397 to 217) in the newly assembled Bundestag

Announces his candidacy for another presidential term in the country's first multi-candidate contest.

Wins the first multi-candidate presidential election with an official majority.

Wins the presidential election as opposition candidate Ayman Nour disputes the official result.

Dr. Ayman Nour, a dissident and candidate for the Al-Ghad party - Tomorrow party, contested the election results, and demanded a repeat of the election

In a move widely seen as political persecution, Nour is convicted of forgery and sentenced to five years at hard labor

Amir Peretz defeats the Party Leader, Shimon Peres

Amir Peretz defeats the Party Leader, Shimon Peres

The leader of the opposition MDC party says, "We are deeply disturbed by the fraudulent activities we have unearthed," and.

The ruling Zanu-PF party wins an overwhelming majority of seats in a newly-created upper house of Parliament, the Senate, the opposition MDC splits over its leaders decision to boycott the poll.

various human rights groups report hundreds of thousands of ghost voters had appeared on the electoral roll of 5.8 million.

Brown is elected for the newly created Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency.

The Gross Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.

Ends the previous referendum system by contesting a multi-candidate presidential election.

The Second Kjell Magne Bondevik Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

Brown's team publicly announces the discovery of Eris, intensifying debate over the definition of a planet.

Brown and colleagues identify Eris in earlier Palomar survey images after recognizing its slow motion against background stars.

Drops plans for a referendum after France and the Netherlands reject the EU Constitution.

The EU-3 submit a proposal to Iran pursuant to the Paris Agreement which requires Iran to permanently cease enrichment, the proposal is rejected by Iran as a violation of the Paris Agreement and Irans Non-Proliferation Treaty

Heads the government as Italy completes parliamentary ratification of the European Constitutional Treaty.

Fujimori arrives in Santiago, Chile after being exiled in Japan since 2000

Saves Paul Scholes's penalty as Arsenal defeat Manchester United in the FA Cup final shootout.

Scores after fifty seconds, the fastest goal in a Champions League final.

President Bush nominates economist Ben Bernanke to succeed Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board when his term expires on January 31, 2006. The legendary Greenspan had served as the Feds chairman for 18 years

President Bush nominates economist Ben Bernanke to succeed Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board when his term expires on January 31, 2006. The legendary Greenspan had served as the Feds chairman for 18 years

President Bush nominates economist Ben Bernanke to succeed Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board when his term expires on January 31, 2006. The legendary Greenspan had served as the Feds chairman for 18 years

Scores his first competitive Barcelona goal with a lifted finish against Albacete.

Chelsea defeat Bolton Wanderers to secure their first English league championship for fifty years.

Brown wins the newly drawn Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath seat.

Begins a long international career in central midfield.

Begins one of Spain's longest international careers.

Appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs

Appointed Chief of State of the Government of Free Vietnam, an anti-communist organisation located in Little Saigon, Westminster, California

Begins implementing Israeli withdrawal from Gaza settlements.

Brown supports agreements increasing aid and cancelling debt at the G8 summit.

Brown campaigns for richer countries to increase long-term development assistance.

The IAEA releasedsa report saying that Iran blocked nuclear inspectors from the United Nations from conducting a second visit to a site known as Parchin military complex

Tony Blairs 1st Commons defeat, report stage of the Terrorism Bill

Leaders of the Group of Eight agree increase of $25 billion in annual aid for Africa at a summit hosted by Blair

Israeli radio reports that Abbas had secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad

Israeli radio reports that Abbas had secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad

Writes and performs material for the fictional Weird Sisters band in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

States he has been HIV positive for 17 yrs

Describes the holocaust as a myth

Burnham enters government as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office.

The Hunting Act, the ban on hunting with dogs, comes into force. Hounds ca follow a scent & flush out a fox & foxes can still be shot, or killed by birds of prey, after being tracked by a pair of hounds

Abbas is formally sworn in as the President of the Palestinian National Authority in a ceremony held in the West Bank town of Ramallah

Recieves the presidential authorization from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

Formally inaugurated during the Papal Inauguration Mass

Karolos Papoulias is sworn in as President of the Hellenic Republic.

Rodriguez Veltze assumes a constitutional mandate to organise new national elections.

Ahmadinejad refers to Israel as a "disgraceful stain [on] the Islamic world" that would be eliminated

Ahmadinejad refers to Israel as a "disgraceful stain [on] the Islamic world" that would be eliminated

Georgia lawmakers vote unanimously for Russia to withdraw troops from soviet-era bases by Jan 1

President Bush, before a cheering crowd of tens of thousands of people, said that the former Soviet republic of Georgia is proving to the world that determined people can rise up and claim their freedom from oppressive rulers

Russia agreed to begin withdrawing its troops from two Soviet-era bases in Georgia this year, resolving one of the most serious disputes between Moscow and its pro-Western neighbor

Ahmadinejad refers to Israel as a "disgraceful stain [on] the Islamic world" that would be eliminated

Ahmadinejad refers to Israel as a "disgraceful stain [on] the Islamic world" that would be eliminated

Abbas travels to the White House and meets with President Bush, Bush, in return for Abbas crackdown on terrorists, pledges $50 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority and reiterates US support or a free Palestinian state

Manmohan Singh and President George W. Bush announce a framework for civilian nuclear cooperation between India and the United States.

Abbas and Sharon declare steps toward ending violence at the Sharm el Sheikh summit

Sharon meets Abbas and announces understandings intended to end the Second Intifada

Releases Intensive Care, written largely with Stephen Duffy.

The IAEA releasedsa report saying that Iran blocked nuclear inspectors from the United Nations from conducting a second visit to a site known as Parchin military complex

The IAEA releasedsa report saying that Iran blocked nuclear inspectors from the United Nations from conducting a second visit to a site known as Parchin military complex

Meets Mahmoud Abbas and announces steps intended to end the Second Intifada.

Sharon meets Abbas and announces understandings intended to end the Second Intifada

Apologizes to the Conlon and McGuire families wrongly convicted of 1974 IRA bombing

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) officially disarms in front of independent weapons inspectors

Government record concerning the IRA: Apologizes to the Conlon and McGuire families wrongly convicted of 1974 IRA bombing

Historical IRA record under Labour Party Government: Apologizes to the Conlon and McGuire families wrongly convicted of 1974 IRA bombing

IRA context for Anthony Charles Lynton Blair: Apologizes to the Conlon and McGuire families wrongly convicted of 1974 IRA bombing

Government record concerning the IRA: The Irish Republican Army (IRA) officially disarms in front of independent weapons inspectors

Historical IRA record under Labour Party Government: The Irish Republican Army (IRA) officially disarms in front of independent weapons inspectors

IRA context for Anthony Charles Lynton Blair: The Irish Republican Army (IRA) officially disarms in front of independent weapons inspectors

Irans new president repeats a remark from a former Ayatollah that Israel should be "wiped out from the map," insisting that a new series of attacks will destroy the Jewish state.

IAEA inspectors complete the annual physical inventory verification of declared nuclear material remaining in Iraq.

The first trial began before the Iraqi Special Tribunal on 19 October 2005

Irans new president repeats a remark from a former Ayatollah that Israel should be "wiped out from the map," insisting that a new series of attacks will destroy the Jewish state

Sarkozy is made Knight of the Legion of Honour by President Chirac

Comes second in the first ballot of Conservative MPs during the leadership contest.

Comes first in the second ballot of Conservative MPs during the leadership contest.

The Commons passes the Identity Cards Bill at its 3rd reading by 224 votes to 64

The Hunting Act, the ban on hunting with dogs, comes into force

Adams performs at Live 8s Canadian performance in Barrie, Ontario

The Who perform at Live 8 in London.

A series of "Live 8" concerts in 11 countries around the world are staged to help raise awareness of global poverty, led by Sir Bob Geldof

Live 8 claims that an estimated 3 billion people watched 1,000 musicians perform in 11 shows, which were broadcast on 182 television networks and by 2,000 radio stations.

Live 8 is specifically not billed as a fundraiser, Geldofs slogan is "We dont want your money, we want your voice".

Scheduled days before the annual G8 summit in an effort to increase political pressure on G8 nations to address issues facing the extremely poor around the world.

The G8 subsequently vote to cancel the debt of 18 of the worlds poorest nations, make AIDS drugs more accessible and double levels of annual aid to Africa, to $50 billion by 2010.

The Who perform at Live 8 in London.

Waters reunites with Gilmour, Mason and Wright for Pink Floyd's Live 8 performance

Sharon meets Abbas at Sharm el Sheikh during efforts to end the Second Intifada

Brown addresses campaigners seeking debt relief, fairer trade and increased aid.

Clarence House announces Charles will marry Camilla Parker Bowles Eighth Feb

Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles

Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles

It is announced by Clarence House that the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles will marry on 8 April in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle, with a subsequent religious blessing at the castles St George's Chapel

It is was announced that the wedding will be delayed for one day to 9 April to allow the Prince of Wales and some of the invited dignitaries to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.

This record states: As the wife of the Prince of Wales, Mrs Parker Bowles will be styled Her Royal Highness Duchess of Cornwall and that upon the Princes accession to the throne.

This record states: she would not be known as Queen Camilla but as Her Royal Highness The Princess Consort.

Formal charges are filed against Saddam Hussein and other co-defendants in connection with Government atrocities committed in the al-Dujail region against the people of al-Dujail

Abbas travels to the White House and meets with President Bush, Bush, in return for Abbas crackdown on terrorists, pledges $50 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority and reiterates US support or a free Palestinian state

Merkels first foreign trMerkel travels to Paris for a meeting with the French president, Jacques Chirac, In his speech, Chirac emphasized the importance of the Franco-German Companionship for Europe

MESSENGER flies past Earth for a gravity assist and calibrates its instruments while continuing toward Mercury.

MG Rover enters administration, ending large-scale vehicle production at Longbridge.

Releases Minimum-Maximum, documenting Kraftwerk's modern live sound.

Appointed Minister of the Interior

Appointed Minister of Labour

Appointed Minister for Special Affairs and Director of the Chancellors Office

Wins Egypt's first presidential election allowing multiple approved candidates.

G8 finance ministers agree debt cancellation for qualifying low-income countries.

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act creates a legal guarantee of rural wage employment.

The government launches the National Rural Health Mission to strengthen public health services, particularly in rural areas.

The New Horizons spacecraft arrives in Florida for final testing and launch preparations for its journey to Pluto.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says IAEA head Mohamed ElBaradei should either toughen his stance on Iran or fail to be chosen for a third term as IAEA head

The EU-3 submit a proposal to Iran pursuant to the Paris Agreement which requires Iran to permanently cease enrichment, the proposal is rejected by Iran as a violation of the Paris Agreement and Irans Non-proliferation Treaty

Iranian Head of State Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues a fatwa forbidding the production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons

At a United Nations high-level summit, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad states Iran had the right to develop a civil nuclear-power program within the terms of the 1970 Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons

The IAEA releasedsa report saying that Iran blocked nuclear inspectors from the United Nations from conducting a second visit to a site known as Parchin military complex

Iranian Head of State Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues a fatwa forbidding the production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says IAEA head Mohamed ElBaradei should either toughen his stance on Iran or fail to be chosen for a third term as IAEA head

London declared host of the 2012 Olympic Games

The IOC award the 2012 Olympic games to Britain

The government begins demolishing informal homes, markets and businesses.

Government authorities begin demolishing informal housing and trading structures.

The MDC reports alleged ghost voters and other irregularities in the Senate poll.

The MDC alleges serious irregularities in the Senate election process.

Becomes Leader of the Opposition after winning the Conservative leadership.

Becomes Leader of HM Official Opposition after winning the Conservative leadership.

ZANU-PF wins a large parliamentary majority in the national election.

ZANU-PF wins a two-thirds parliamentary majority in the national election.

Begins the Paroubek Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.

Leaves Likud and forms Kadima after the Gaza disengagement controversy.

Elected Leader of the Conservative Party.

In the first ballot of Conservative MPs Cameron came second, with 56 votes, slightly more than expected; David Davis had fewer than predicted at 62 votes; Liam Fox came third with 42 votes and Kenneth Clarke was eliminated with 38 votes

In the first ballot of Conservative MPs Cameron came second, with 56 votes, slightly more than expected; David Davis had fewer than predicted at 62 votes; Liam Fox came third with 42 votes and Kenneth Clarke was eliminated with 38 votes

In the second ballot Cameron comes first with 90 votes; David Davis was second, with 57, and Liam Fox is eliminated with 51 votes

Cameron is elected with more than twice as many votes as Davis and more than half of all ballots issued; Cameron won 134,446 votes on a 78% turnout, beating Daviss 64,398 votes

In the first ballot of Conservative MPs Cameron came second, with 56 votes, slightly more than expected; David Davis had fewer than predicted at 62 votes; Liam Fox came third with 42 votes and Kenneth Clarke was eliminated with 38 votes

In the second ballot Cameron comes first with 90 votes; David Davis was second, with 57, and Liam Fox is eliminated with 51 votes

Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party

Hubble images reveal two faint candidate satellites near Pluto, later named Nix and Hydra.

A second Hubble observing epoch shows the two candidate moons moving with Pluto, strengthening the satellite interpretation.

NASA publicly announces Hubble's discovery of two possible additional moons orbiting Pluto.

The leader of the opposition MDC party says, "We are deeply disturbed by the fraudulent activities we have unearthed," and various human rights groups report hundreds of thousands of ghost voters had appeared on the electoral roll of 5.8 million

Appointed Pope, 1st German Pope since the 11th century

Makes his senior Portugal debut in a friendly against Egypt.

Releases Prairie Wind, recorded after a health scare and centred on memory, family and mortality.

Ivo Miro Jovic becomes Croat member of the Presidency after Covic is removed

Rodriguez Veltze becomes president after Carlos Mesa resigns.

Appointed President of Ecuador after the removal of Lucio Gutierrez

Parliament elects Karolos Papoulias President with 279 votes.

Appointed President of Iran

"Thanks to the blood of the martyrs, a new Islamic revolution has arisen and the Islamic revolution of 1384 [the current Iranian year] will, if God wills, cut off the roots of injustice in the world"

"Thanks to the blood of the martyrs, a new Islamic revolution has arisen and the Islamic revolution of 1384 [the current Iranian year] will, if God wills, cut off the roots of injustice in the world"

Appointed President of Liberia

Becomes the first Broad Front president of Uruguay

Morales wins the presidential election as the Movement Toward Socialism candidate.

Calls for a constitutional change allowing more than one candidate to contest the presidency.

Papoulias takes office as President of the Hellenic Republic.

Mesa resigns amid nationwide protests and conflict over hydrocarbons and regional autonomy.

Appointed Prime Minister after the Democratic Party returns to government

Appointed Prime Minister of Albania

Georgias Parliament approves Zurab Nogaideli as Premier

Appointed Prime Minister, 3rd term, by the Queen at Buckingham Palace

Appointed Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau

Approved for appointment to the Privy Council after becoming opposition leader.

Quoted as saying, "God willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism".

World Summit endorses the Responsibility to Protect principle

Nazarbayev wins another presidential election

Parliament re-elects Voronin for a second presidential term

Burnham retains Leigh for Labour at the general election.

Parks act of civil disobedience inspired blacks in Montgomery to boycott the citys buses for more than a year and to successfully challenge the Jim Crow laws that confined them to second-class status in the city. Condoleezza Rice Attends a memorial service in Montgomery, Alabama, in Rices home state, for Rosa Parks, an inspiration for the American Civil Rights Movement

American civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies age 92 years old, 50 years earlier, Parks had famously refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus and in doing so catalyzed the American civil rights movement

Condoleezza Rice Attends a memorial service in Montgomery, Alabama, in Rices home state, for Rosa Parks, an inspiration for the American Civil Rights Movement

The Hunting Act, the ban on hunting with dogs, comes into force

The Commons passes the Identity Cards Bill at its 3rd reading by 224 votes to 64

Tony Blairs 1st Commons defeat, report stage of the Terrorism Bill. Loses a Commons vote on detaining terrorism suspects for 90-days without charge

The responsibility for the federal prisons is transferred from the Interior Ministry to the Ministry of Justice

bin Abdullah participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Resign a 2nd time, following allegations misconduct over his directorship & shares

Keegan quits as manager and decides to retire from football

The Right to Information Act receives presidential assent, expanding citizens' access to government records.

Adams & cousin Johnny Armitage raise 1.3M pounds from a concert & auction entitled "Rock by the River" for the Royal Marsden Hospital in London

Resign a 2nd time, following allegations misconduct over his directorship & shares

Published pictures of Harry wearing a Nazi military uniform at a private "fancy dress"

Begins the Second Jens Stoltenberg Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

Tarlev continues as Prime Minister after the 2005 parliamentary election

Senate confirms her nomination by 85-13, the negative votes, the most cast against any for Secretary of State since 1825, came from Senators who wanted to hold Rice and Bush accountable for failures in Iraq and terrorism. Confirmed by Senate by 85-13 as the 1st African-American woman Secretary of State

ZANU-PF wins most elected seats in the restored Senate.

Zimbabwe holds elections for the restored upper chamber of Parliament.

ZANU-PF wins 43 of the 50 elected Senate seats.

A newly restored Senate begins operating after elections.

Obama is sworn in as a Senator. Obama becomes the fifth African American Senator in US history, and the third to have been popularly elected

Becomes Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills after the general election.

Meets Sharon and declares an end to armed attacks against Israelis.

Supports the understandings announced by Sharon and Abbas after Arafat's death.

Sharon meets Abbas at Sharm el Sheikh during efforts to end the Second Intifada

Makes his senior Spain debut against China.

Spitzer infrared imaging shows an asymmetric ring of star formation and a gap in Andromeda's disk, suggesting past interactions with satellite galaxies.

Chirac declares a state of emergency on the 12th day of the civil unrest

Succeeds to the throne upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd

Succeeds King Fahd as the sixth king of Saudi Arabia.

Becomes crown prince after King Abdullah's accession.

Four suicide bombers blow themselves up on London's transport system killing 52 people and wounding about 700. Bombs were detonated in three crowded London subways and one bus during the peak of the citys rush hour, the suicide bombings, thought to be the work of al-Qaida, kill 56 people including the bombers and injur another 700

At a United Nations high-level summit, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad states Iran had the right to develop a civil nuclear-power program within the terms of the 1970 Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons

At a United Nations high-level summit, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad states Iran had the right to develop a civil nuclear-power program within the terms of the 1970 Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons

Leaders of the Group of Eight agree increase of $25 billion in annual aid for Africa at a summit hosted by Blair

Leaders of the Group of Eight agree increase of $25 billion in annual aid for Africa at a summit hosted by Blair

The General Conference approves Mohamed ElBaradei for a third four-year term as Director General.

Vrijmans report "clears" Lance Armstrong because of improper handling and testing, the report says that tests on urine samples were conducted improperly and fell so short of scientific standards that it was "completely irresponsible"

In response to calls from the International Olympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping Agency ("WADA") for an independent investigation, UCI appoints Dutch lawyer Emile Vrijman to conduct an independent investigation of the handling of urine tests.

Vrijmans report "clears" Lance Armstrong because of improper handling and testing, the report says that tests on urine samples were conducted improperly and fell so short of scientific standards that it was "completely irresponsible".

Bicentenary events commemorate the battle and Nelson.

Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai

Prosecutors withdraw the remaining treason case against Morgan Tsvangirai.

Represents Romania's state leadership when the EU accession treaty is concluded in Luxembourg.

Represents Bulgarian foreign policy as the country's EU accession treaty is signed.

Leads Bulgaria when its Treaty of Accession to the European Union is signed in Luxembourg.

Heads Romania's government when the accession treaty providing for 2007 membership is signed.

Sentenced to 12 yrs for the 1975 disappearance of left-wing activist Miguel Sandoval

Formal charges are filed against Saddam Hussein and other co-defendants in connection with Government atrocities committed in the al-Dujail region against the people of al-Dujail

Saddam is charged by the Special Tribunal with the first of an expected series of charges, relating to the mass killings of the inhabitants of the village of Dujail in 1982 after a failed assassination attempt against him

Particular attention was paid during the trial to activities in violent campaigns against the Kurds in the north during the Iran mins Iraq War, against the Shiites in the south in 1991 and 1999 to put down revolts, and in Dujail after a failed assassination

Saddam asserted in his defense that he had been unlawfully overthrown, and was still the president of Iraq. 1st day of the trial

The first trial began before the Iraqi Special Tribunal on 19 October 2005. Remained in custody by United States forces at Camp Cropper in Baghdad, along with eleven senior Baathist officials.

attempt on 8 July 1982, during the Iran mins Iraq War.

He added, "Neither do I recognize the body that has designated and authorized you, nor the aggression because all that has been built on false basis is false."

He rejected the tribunal's legitimacy and independence from the control of the foreign occupation. "I do not respond to this so-called court, with all due respect to its people, and I retain my constitutional right as the president of Iraq", Saddam declared.

Iraqi authorities put Saddam and seven other former Iraqi officials on trial on 19 October 2005, four days after the 15 October 2005 referendum on the new Iraq constitution.

The tribunal specifically charged the defendants with the killing of 148 Shiites from Dujail, in retaliation for the failed assassination attempt of 8 July 1982. As in his pre-trial appearance, at the opening of the 19 October Trial Saddam appeared defiant.

Pleads his innocence before his trial for alleged child molestation

Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai

Encourages Israeli disengagement from Gaza to become part of a negotiated peace process

At a United Nations high-level summit, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad states Iran had the right to develop a civil nuclear-power program within the terms of the 1970 Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons

The IAEA releasedsa report saying that Iran blocked nuclear inspectors from the United Nations from conducting a second visit to a site known as Parchin military complex

A United Nations official warns that Zimbabwe faces severe humanitarian and economic decline.

The United States labels Zimbabwe an outpost of tyranny.

Iran resumes the conversion of uranium at the Isfahan facility, under IAEA safeguards, but does not engage in enrichment of uranium

The 35-member IAEA Board of Governors adopts a resolution calling upon Iran to suspend uranium conversion, and instruct director general Mohammed ElBaradei to submit a report on Iran's nuclear programmeme by September

The 35-member IAEA Board of Governors adopts a resolution calling upon Iran to suspend uranium conversion, and instruct director general Mohammed ElBaradei to submit a report on Iran's nuclear programmeme by September

Showalter leads Hubble observations revealing two previously unknown dusty rings around Uranus and the moons Mab and Cupid.

ESA's Venus Express launches to begin Europe's first dedicated mission to Venus.

Kilroy-Silk founds the Veritas Party on an anti-immigration platform

Appointed Vice Chancellor of Germany

Ronnie OSullivan beats John Higgins 10 frames to 3 to win his second Masters title

Receives recognition for creativity, goals and influential attacking performances.

MacArthur sets a record for the quickest round-the-world solo sail in 71 days, 14 hrs

Oversees Saudi Arabia's accession to the World Trade Organization.

Leads commerce policy during negotiations for WTO membership.

ZANU-PF removes senior officials accused of disloyalty and espionage.

Releases 16 yr work, "€a Ira"

Death of Amrish Puri

Death of Anne Bancroft

Death of Chet Helms

Death of Edward Britton

Death of George Best

Death of James Callaghan

Death of John De Lorean

Death of John Norman "Johnny" Haynes

Death of Pope John Paul II

Death of John Paul II

Death of Luther Vandross

Death of Makgatho Mandela from AIDS, Nelson Mandelas eldest son

Death of Makgatho Mandela from AIDS, Nelson Mandelas eldest son

Death of Ossie Davis

American civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies age 92 years old, 50 years earlier, Parks had famously refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus and in doing so catalyzed the American civil rights movement

Death of Rosemary Kennedy, elder sister of JF Kennedy

Starmer becomes a director of the organisation challenging capital punishment internationally.

Enthrones at the age of 86, one of the worlds oldest reigning monarchs