2005
From Wikislippy
(Difference between revisions)
| (2 intermediate revisions not shown) | |||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
* February 6 - Super Bowl XXXIX: The New England Patriots win their second consecutive Super Bowl title, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21. | * February 6 - Super Bowl XXXIX: The New England Patriots win their second consecutive Super Bowl title, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21. | ||
* April 2 - Pope John Paul II dies | * April 2 - Pope John Paul II dies | ||
| - | * April 28 - The $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas has its grand opening. | + | * April 28 - The [[27|$2.7]] billion Wynn Las Vegas has its grand opening. |
| - | *July 2 - Live 8, a series of 10 simultaneous concerts take place throughout the world, raising interest in the Make Poverty History campaign. | + | *July 2 - [[G8|Live 8]], a series of 10 simultaneous concerts take place throughout the world, raising interest in the Make Poverty History campaign. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[1990]] | * [[1990]] | ||
* [[2008]] | * [[2008]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Years]] [[Category: Numbers]] | ||
Current revision as of 17:59, 23 July 2008
2005 is a number and a year.
[edit] 2005 as a year
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar.
The year 2005 was designated:
- The Year of the Volunteer by the UK government
- The World Year of Physics
- The International Year of the Eucharist in Catholicism.
- The Year of Cork City as European Capital of Culture.
- The Year of the Veteran in Canada.
- The Year of the Rooster (by the Chinese calendar).
- The Year of Discovery
[edit] Events
- January 20 - George W. Bush is inaugurated in Washington, D.C. for his second term as the 43rd President of the United States of America.
- February 6 - Super Bowl XXXIX: The New England Patriots win their second consecutive Super Bowl title, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21.
- April 2 - Pope John Paul II dies
- April 28 - The $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas has its grand opening.
- July 2 - Live 8, a series of 10 simultaneous concerts take place throughout the world, raising interest in the Make Poverty History campaign.
