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American soldiers search for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq Quizzes Incendiary Political Remarks, 2005 Who suggested we assassinate a South American president? Places in the News, 2005 Which country allowed its people to vote for the first time? People in the News, 2005 Which U.S. Senator championed this year’s most infamous example of pork barrel spending, the so-called bridge to nowhere? War and Peace, 2005 Which country engaged in a bloodless coup in March? Notable Books, 2005 In the book Freakonomics, what does the author say is even more dangerous to children than guns? For Kids: News, 2005 Entertainment, 2005 Quick Poll Top News Story, 2005 What was the top news story in 2005? Calendars 2005 Calendar Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2005 Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2005 2006 Calendar Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2006 Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2006 Astronomical Calendar
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July August September October November December
Top Headlines News of the Nation Hurricane Katrina • The War in Iraq • Congressional politicking • Supreme Court nominations • The Economy News of the World Asian tsunami • Terrorism in London • Withdrawal from Gaza • Iran’s Nuclear brinksmanship • Lebanon’s Revolution 2005 Timelines and Overviews News: Month by Month Detailed chronology of the news each month, covering national and international events Iraq Conflict Timeline From Iraqi elections to an entrenched insurgency Hurricane Katrina Timeline From a tropical storm to a full blown catastrophe Supreme Court Decisions Rulings on displays of religious symbols, eminent domain, and file sharing Significant Armed Conflicts Darfur, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kashmir Recently Suspended Armed Conflicts Peace in Aceh and southern Sudan People in the News People in the News Jack Abramoff • Harriet Miers • Rafael Palmeiro • W. Mark Felt • Judith Miller • John Murtham • Jennifer Wilbanks • Cindy Sheehan Deaths in 2005 Rosa Parks • Johnny Carson • John Paul II • Eugene McCarthy • William Rehnquist • Hunter S. Thompson • Saul Bellow • Richard Pryor Science 2005 Science Discoveries 2005 Oldest human skulls • T. rex soft tissue • Mind control • Earthlings Attack Comet • A Tenth Planet? Hurricane Season in 2005 The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active and devasting in 154 years Disasters in 2005 Earthquakes in 2005 Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes in 2005 Volcanic Eruptions 2005 2005 World Statistics 2005 Comparative Country Statistics Measuring Freedom in the World, 2005 The Failed States Index, 2005 The 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index Countries with Nuclear Weapons, 2005 Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Attacks Worldwide, 1993-2005 Arts, Entertainment, and Awards Nobel Prize Winners Tony Awards The Oscars The Grammys The Emmys The Golden Globes
National Society of Film Critics Awards Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Newbery Medal and Honor Books Caldecott Medal and Honor Books New York Film Critics Circle Awards National Board of Review Awards More Arts & Entertainment Awards Sports in Review The Super Bowl World Series
NBA Playoffs WNBA Playoffs
PGA Majors Triple Crown Tour de France
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Top events for the nation and the world
Top Headlines
- News of the Nation
- Hurricane Katrina • The War in Iraq • Congressional politicking • Supreme Court nominations • The Economy
- News of the World
- Asian tsunami • Terrorism in London • Withdrawal from Gaza • Iran’s Nuclear brinksmanship • Lebanon’s Revolution
2005 Timelines and Overviews
- News: Month by Month
- Detailed chronology of the news each month, covering national and international events
- Iraq Conflict Timeline
- From Iraqi elections to an entrenched insurgency
- Hurricane Katrina Timeline
- From a tropical storm to a full blown catastrophe
- Supreme Court Decisions
- Rulings on displays of religious symbols, eminent domain, and file sharing
- Significant Armed Conflicts
- Darfur, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kashmir
- Recently Suspended Armed Conflicts
- Peace in Aceh and southern Sudan
People in the News
- People in the News
- Jack Abramoff • Harriet Miers • Rafael Palmeiro • W. Mark Felt • Judith Miller • John Murtham • Jennifer Wilbanks • Cindy Sheehan
- Deaths in 2005
- Rosa Parks • Johnny Carson • John Paul II • Eugene McCarthy • William Rehnquist • Hunter S. Thompson • Saul Bellow • Richard Pryor
Science 2005
- Science Discoveries 2005
- Oldest human skulls • T. rex soft tissue • Mind control • Earthlings Attack Comet • A Tenth Planet?
- Hurricane Season in 2005
- The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active and devasting in 154 years
- Disasters in 2005
- Earthquakes in 2005
- Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes in 2005
- Volcanic Eruptions 2005
2005 World Statistics
- 2005 Comparative Country Statistics
- Measuring Freedom in the World, 2005
- The Failed States Index, 2005
- The 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index
- Countries with Nuclear Weapons, 2005
- Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Attacks Worldwide, 1993-2005
Arts, Entertainment, and Awards
- Nobel Prize Winners
- Tony Awards
- The Oscars
- The Grammys
- The Emmys
- The Golden Globes
- National Society of Film Critics Awards
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- Newbery Medal and Honor Books
- Caldecott Medal and Honor Books
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- National Board of Review Awards
- More Arts & Entertainment Awards
Sports in Review
- The Super Bowl
- World Series
- NBA Playoffs
- WNBA Playoffs
- PGA Majors
- Triple Crown
- Tour de France
Quizzes
- Incendiary Political Remarks, 2005
- Who suggested we assassinate a South American president?
- Places in the News, 2005
- Which country allowed its people to vote for the first time?
- People in the News, 2005
- Which U.S. Senator championed this year’s most infamous example of pork barrel spending, the so-called bridge to nowhere?
- War and Peace, 2005
- Which country engaged in a bloodless coup in March?
- Notable Books, 2005
- In the book Freakonomics, what does the author say is even more dangerous to children than guns?
For Kids:
- News, 2005
- Entertainment, 2005
Quick Poll
Top News Story, 2005
- What was the top news story in 2005?
Calendars
2005 Calendar
- Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2005
- Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2005
2006 Calendar
- Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2006
- Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2006
Astronomical Calendar
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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2006 Year in Review
- 2006 Year in Review
TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
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Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
African Americans by the Numbers
Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
- Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
- The Twelve Dancing Princesses
- Current Events This Week: January 2023
- African Americans by the Numbers
- Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
- The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
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