Revolts, massacres and attacks109
- Tulip RevolutionRevolts & coups
- 2005 French riotsRevolts & coups
- Andijan massacreMassacres
- 2005 Bali bombingsAttacks
- death of Kelsey Smith-BriggsMurders
- 21 July 2005 London bombingsAttacks
- assassination of Rafic HaririMurders
- 2005 Cronulla riotsRevolts & coups
- 29 October 2005 Delhi bombingsAttacks
- 2005 Mauritanian coup d'étatRevolts & coups
- 2005 Alexandria riotRevolts & coups
- murder of Jessica LunsfordMurders
- Karni border crossing attackAttacks
- murder of Sally Anne BowmanMurders
- Stage Club bombingAttacks
- Tara Grinstead murder caseMurders
- 2005 Hezbollah cross-border raidAttacks
- 2005 Kuşadası minibus bombingAttacks
- 2005 Songkhla bombingsAttacks
- Ahvaz bombingsAttacks
- Borozdinovskaya operationMassacres
- Danziger Bridge shootingsMurders
- Makhachkala Rus bombingAttacks
- Murder of Jody DobrowskiMurders
- Nagarkot massacreAttacks
- Şemdinli incidentAttacks
- 2005 Erbil bombingAttacks
- 2005 Ethiopian police massacresMassacres
- 2005 Musayyib bombingAttacks
- 2005 Palu market bombingAttacks
- Andahuaylas uprisingRevolts & coups
- Assassination of Rosario EndrinalMurders
- Lake Tharthar RaidAttacks
- Marine Boisseranc caseMurders
- May 2005 Yangon BombingsAttacks
- Mayerthorpe tragedyMurders
- 17 August 2005 Baghdad bombingsAttacks
- 19 January 2005 Baghdad bombingsAttacks
- 2005 Al Hillah bombingAttacks
- 2005 Gush Etzion junction shootingAttacks
+69 less-known, on the globe.
Accidents and fires65
- Helios Airways Flight 522Accidents
- Air France Flight 358Accidents
- Tuninter Flight 1153Accidents
- Mandala Airlines Flight 091Accidents
- TANS Perú Flight 204Accidents
- West Caribbean Airways Flight 708Accidents
- Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145Accidents
- Amagasaki derailmentAccidents
- Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217Accidents
- Kam Air Flight 904Accidents
- Buncefield fireFires & explosions
- Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101Accidents
- Southwest Airlines Flight 1248Accidents
- Bellview Airlines Flight 210Accidents
- 2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crashAccidents
- Military Emergencies UnitFires & explosions
- 2005 Equatorial Express crashAccidents
- 2005 Jilin chemical plant explosionsFires & explosions
- Air Transat Flight 961Accidents
- Copterline Flight 103Accidents
- Texas City Refinery explosionAccidents
- Airwork Flight 23Accidents
- 2005 Uetsu Main Line derailmentAccidents
- Ghotki rail crashAccidents
- Graniteville, South Carolina train crashAccidents
- Regional Airlines Flight 9288Accidents
- Valigonda train accidentAccidents
- 2005 Logan Airport runway incursionAccidents
- Kindu rail accidentAccidents
- West Caribbean Airways Flight 9955Accidents
- 2005 Nias Island Sea King crashAccidents
- 2005 Royal Air Force Hercules shootdownAccidents
- Beni Suef Cultural Palace fireFires & explosions
- British Airways Flight 268Accidents
- Changnyeong Fire StationFires & explosions
- Eurostar 9410 derailmentAccidents
- Gapyeong Fire StationFires & explosions
- Ilsan Fire StationFires & explosions
- Jincheon Fire StationFires & explosions
- Mujinjang Fire StationFires & explosions
+25 less-known, on the globe.
Wars, battles and sieges54
- Haditha massacreWars & conflicts
- Chad–Sudan Conflict2005–2010 · Wars & conflicts
- Operation Red WingsBattles
- Monument to the Women of World War IIWars & conflicts
- 2005 Nalchik raidWars & conflicts
- Battle of Tal AfarBattles
- insurgency in ParaguayWars & conflicts
- Operation Steel CurtainBattles
- Battle of AdréBattles
- Battle of Al QaimBattles
- Battle of HadithaBattles
- Mount Elgon insurgency2005–2008 · Wars & conflicts
- Operation Athena2005–2011 · Wars & conflicts
- Battle of Abu GhraibBattles
- Byri på svensk2005–2008 · Wars & conflicts
- Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations ProgramWars & conflicts
- National Cemetery of the AllegheniesWars & conflicts
- Malta George Cross MemorialWars & conflicts
- No WarWars & conflicts
- Operation MarlboroughWars & conflicts
- Operation SayeedWars & conflicts
- Operation SpearWars & conflicts
- Operation WhalersWars & conflicts
- sculpture of Anne FrankWars & conflicts
- Verzetsmonument (Arnhem)Wars & conflicts
- Battle of QurnaBattles
- Berjosa German Military CemeteryWars & conflicts
- BezinningmonumentWars & conflicts
- Cité Soleil massacreWars & conflicts
- Indië-monumentWars & conflicts
- McCormick's Cantigny Artillery MonumentWars & conflicts
- Merchant Navy Falklands War MemorialWars & conflicts
- Monument BlessebrugWars & conflicts
- Monument burgemeester Van Baerd van SminiaWars & conflicts
- Monument de l'Espace de Paix de Saint-Cyr-sur-MenthonWars & conflicts
- Monument to the three emperorsWars & conflicts
- Operation BadlandsWars & conflicts
- Operation Warrior's RageWars & conflicts
- Slag in OtterloWars & conflicts
- Stolpersteine monument AlmeloWars & conflicts
+14 less-known, on the globe.
Disasters19
- 2005 Kashmir earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 Sumatra earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 Miyagi earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 Fukuoka earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 Zarand earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 Qeshm earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 Ruichang earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 Tarapacá earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 Chiba earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 Hindu Kush earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 Lake Tanganyika earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2005 northern Peru earthquakeNatural disasters
- Hatlestad SlideNatural disasters
- 2005 Banda Sea earthquakeNatural disasters
- Incendio de Guadalajara del 2005Natural disasters
- 2005 floods in AfricaNatural disasters
- Earthquake 2005 IndonesiaNatural disasters
- Earthquake 2005-10-25 19:40:43Natural disasters
- Hamilton, Ontario tornado of 2005Natural disasters
Treaties, councils and politics5
- 2005 conclavePolitics
- Comprehensive Peace AgreementTreaties
- Hoyvík AgreementTreaties
- Prüm ConventionTreaties
- International Convention against Doping in SportTreaties
Already under way in 200569
- Iraq War2003–2011 · Wars & conflicts
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)2001–2021 · Wars & conflicts
- War on Terrorism2001–2021 · Wars & conflicts
- Second Chechen War1999–2009 · Wars & conflicts
- War in Darfur2003–2020 · Wars & conflicts
- Sri Lankan civil war1983–2009 · Wars & conflicts
- Nepalese Civil War1996–2006 · Wars & conflicts
- Second Sudanese Civil War1983–2005 · Wars & conflicts
- Chechen–Russian conflict1785–2017 · Wars & conflicts
- Iraqi insurgency2003–2011 · Revolts & coups
- First Ivorian Civil War2002–2007 · Wars & conflicts
- Operation Enduring Freedom2001–2014 · Wars & conflicts
- Burundi Civil War1993–2005 · Wars & conflicts
- Casamance conflict1982–2014 · Wars & conflicts
- Central African Republic Bush War2004–2007 · Wars & conflicts
Came to an end in 20054
- Second Sudanese Civil War1983–2005 · Wars & conflicts
- Burundi Civil War1993–2005 · Wars & conflicts
- Syrian occupation of Lebanon1976–2005 · Wars & conflicts
- Insurgency in Aceh1976–2005 · Revolts & coups
Founded or built in 2005161
- Taipei 101Buildings
- Q1 TowerBuildings
- Torre GlòriesBuildings
- Hong Kong DisneylandParks & gardens
- Putin's PalacePalaces
- 731 Lexington AvenueBuildings
- Spectrum CenterBuildings
- Sea organMonuments
- Shoes on the Danube BankMonuments
- Stade des AlpesSports venues
- E-TowerBuildings
- Guanyin of NanshanMonuments
- Spinnaker TowerTowers
- Chongqing World Trade CenterBuildings
- Chelsea TowerTowers
- Zentrum Paul KleeMuseums & galleries
- Bank of Shanghai HeadquartersBuildings
- Barcelona Supercomputing CenterUniversities
- Grand Gateway ShanghaiBuildings
- Hyatt CenterBuildings
- Mémorial de la ShoahMonuments
- The Red AppleBuildings
- Battle of Britain MonumentMonuments
- Deutsche Bank PlaceBuildings
- Jenner InstituteBuildings
- Statue of Bruce LeeMonuments
- Tour CBXBuildings
- 111 South Wacker DriveBuildings
- Caucasian FrontGovernment
- Indi HomeBuildings
+131 more, on the globe.
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