LIGO Design Sensitivity
Initial LIGO reaches its planned design sensitivity and begins the long S5 science run, producing the observatory's most sensitive pre-Advanced-LIGO gravitational-wave data set.
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2005 in United States of America — Page 2
Explore 73 historical events and records for United States of America in 2005.
Historical records for United States of America in 2005
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Declaration of War
Admits responsibility for going to war in Iraq on the basis of faulty intelligence
Uranus New Rings and Moons
Showalter leads Hubble observations revealing two previously unknown dusty rings around Uranus and the moons Mab and Cupid.
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Academy Award
Takes the supporting-actor Oscar for Million Dollar Baby.
Academy Award
Wins an Oscar for "Capote" as Truman Capote
Baryon Acoustic Oscillation Detection
Eisenstein leads detection of the baryon acoustic oscillation scale in galaxy clustering, establishing a standard ruler for measuring cosmic expansion and dark energy.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Later reviews criticise intelligence claims about Iraqi weapons.
Declaration of War
Later reviews criticise intelligence claims about Iraqi weapons.
Direct Thermal Emission from HD 209458 b
Leads Spitzer observations directly measuring infrared light emitted by HD 209458 b.
Discovery of Gliese 876 d
Contributes to discovery of the low-mass inner planet Gliese 876 d.
Discovery of Gliese 876 d
Leads discovery of low-mass planet Gliese 876 d around a nearby red dwarf.
Economy of USA
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Obama speaks out against Government indifference to growing economic class divisions, calling on both political parties to take action to restore the social safety net for the poor. Defends the New Deal social welfare policies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and opposes Republican proposals to establish private accounts for Social Security
Emmy Award Desperate Housewives Actress
Felicity Huffman won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for portraying Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives.
Graphene Research Spurs New York Experiments
Researchers in New York investigated electron transport in graphene following the isolation of atomically thin carbon. The development expanded the tools available for subsequent innovation.
Greys Anatomy Premiere
Shonda Rhimes created Grey's Anatomy, following surgical trainees and their relationships in a Seattle hospital.
Hall of Fame
Hendrix is inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame
Hurricane Katrina
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Obama speaks out against Government indifference to growing economic class divisions, calling on both political parties to take action to restore the social safety net for the poor
Judith Miller Source Controversy
Reporter Judith Miller's imprisonment in a source protection dispute raised difficult journalistic and legal questions for the newspaper.
Legislation
Obama introduces two initiatives bearing his name: Lugar-Obama, which expanded the Nunn-Lugar cooperative threat reduction concept to conventional weapons. Introduces the Coburn-Obama Transparency Act, which authorizes the establishment of USAspending.gov, a web search engine on federal spending. Cosponsors the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act
Madagascar
Voice part in, "Madagascar"
Match Point Film
In 2005, Woody Allen made Match Point, a London-set thriller involving ambition, class and destructive desire.
Medal
Awarded the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from The National Book Foundation
No Country
Publication of "No Country for Old Men"
No Country for Old Men
Publication of "No Country for Old Men"
Quantum Spin Hall Effect Theory
With Eugene Mele, predicts a two-dimensional topological state whose edge channels carry spin-filtered electrons protected by time-reversal symmetry.
Quantum Spin Hall Theory
With Charles Kane, develops the theoretical model for a quantum spin Hall state with protected electron edge channels.
Retirement
Retires from cycling
Toby Award Light in Piazza Actress
Victoria Clark received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for playing Margaret Johnson in The Light in the Piazza.
Tony Award
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical Spamalot
Tour de France
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". Winner of the Tour de France, 7th time, a record
Transparency Act
Introduces the Coburn-Obama Transparency Act, which authorizes the establishment of USAspending.gov, a web search engine on federal spending
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Later reviews criticise intelligence claims about Iraqi weapons.
White Noise
Stars in White Noise
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