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2005 in the United States

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2005
in
the United States

Decades:
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Events from the year 2005 in the United States.

Incumbents

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Federal government

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William Rehnquist (Virginia)[1] (until September 3)
John Roberts (Maryland)[2] (starting September 29)

Events

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January

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January 20: George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, begins his second term.
January 20: Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States, begins his second term.

February

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March

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March 15: Unusually high precipitation in the winter of 2005 caused an ephemeral lake to occur in the Badwater Basin of Death Valley National Park.

April

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May

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June

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June 2: The Northrop Grumman X–47B unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV)

July

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August

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August 29: Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf Coast

September

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September 29: John Roberts, 17th Chief Justice of the United States.

October

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November

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December

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December 8: Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 overshoots the runway at Chicago Midway Airport

Undated

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  • Ten years after reaching the million mark, the U.S. prison population reaches 2.5 million inmates.[25]

Ongoing

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Births

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January

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Marley Dias
IShowSpeed

February

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Sydney Barros

March

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Taylor Gray

April

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Shahadi Wright Joseph

May

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Maxwell Jenkins
Alexandria Villaseñor

June

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July

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August

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Alysa Liu

September

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Jack Hoffman

October

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November

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December

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Gisele Thompson

Unknown

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Deaths

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January

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Shirley Chisholm
Johnny Carson

February

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Arthur Miller
Sandra Dee

March

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Hans Bethe
Johnnie Cochran

April

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May

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Eddie Albert

June

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Anne Bancroft

July

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James Doohan

August

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September

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Don Adams

October

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Rosa Parks

November

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Pat Morita

December

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Richard Pryor

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "William Rehnquist Biography". biography.com. A&E Television Networks. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. ^ "John Roberts Biography". biography.com. A&E Television Networks. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  3. ^ President Discusses Tsunami Relief in Radio Address (January 1, 2005)
  4. ^ President Asks Bush and Clinton to Help Raise Funds for Tsunami Relief (January 3, 2005)
  5. ^ “Vital Signs” Get to the Heart of ASL
  6. ^ Springer, Steve (2005-02-07). "Sper Bowl XXXIX / Patriots 24, Eagles 21; Owens Earns Respect the Hard Way; Six weeks after a serious ankle injury, the Eagle receiver not only plays but catches nine passes for 122 yards. He is praised for his performance by teammates". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  7. ^ AWN (February 4, 2005). "American Dad Touchdown | AWN | Animation World Network". AWN. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  8. ^ "American Dad: Series Overview". MSN. Microsoft. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2007.
  9. ^ Faiola, Anthony (2005-02-10). "N. Korea Declares Itself a Nuclear Power". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  10. ^ "Kyoto Protocol comes into effect". CBC. 2005-02-16. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  11. ^ "Killings Rattle an East Texas Town Better Known for Its Roses". The Associated Press. 2005-02-27. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  12. ^ Hurst Laviana and Tim Potter (2005-02-26). "Wichita police arrest suspect in 'BTK' serial-slaying case". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  13. ^ Blankley, Tony (2005-03-06). "Roper v. Simmons: The Supreme Court has betrayed the Constitution". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2009-10-16.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Wounded Italian journalist Sgrena returns home". CTV News. 2005-03-05. Archived from the original on April 12, 2005. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  15. ^ Mattingly, David; Osias, Kimberly (2005-03-15). "Atlanta courthouse killing suspect denied bail". CNN. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  16. ^ "Shooting Rampage By Minnesota Teen Leaves Nine Dead". News 10 Now. 2005-03-21. Retrieved 2009-10-21.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "Schiavo's Feeding Tube Reinsertion Denied Again". The America's Intelligence Wire. 2005-03-23. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  18. ^ "Ultimate Music Challenge 2". Archived from the original on 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2008-09-17. Ultimate Music Challenge 2
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  20. ^ National Climatic Data Center, National Hurricane Center (2011-08-10). "The deadliest, costliest and most intense United States tropical cyclones from 1851 to 2010 (and other frequently requested hurricane facts)" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. p. 47. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
  21. ^ "Supreme Court Nominations Fast Facts". CNN. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  22. ^ Dahlburg, John-Thor (2005-12-21). "'We Lost a Lot of Good People' in Crash". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  23. ^ "US court sentences woman to death". 21 December 2005.
  24. ^ Handbook of Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology – Google Books
  25. ^ Gaines, Larry; Miller, LeRoy (2006). Criminal Justice In Action: The Core. Thomson/Wadsworth. ISBN 0-495-00305-0.
  26. ^ Schneider, Dan. "Ella Anderson". Henry Danger | Dan Schneider. Retrieved June 26, 2019 – via www.henry-danger-danschneider.com.
  27. ^ "Pierce Gagnon". CBS Press Express. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  28. ^ Barron, James (January 3, 2005). "Shirley Chisholm, 'Unbossed' Pioneer in Congress, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  29. ^ McClain, Dylan Loeb (January 4, 2005). "Arnold Denker, 90, Champion And a Chronicler of Chess". The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  30. ^ Lawrence K. Altman (January 6, 2005). "Maclyn McCarty Dies at 93; Pioneer in DNA Research". New York Times.
  31. ^ "Obituaries: Will Eisner". The Daily Telegraph. January 6, 2005. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2022..
  32. ^ "Sister of President John F Kennedy dies". The Daily Telegraph. 8 January 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  33. ^ Carr, David (January 18, 2005). "Ruth Warrick, Veteran Film and TV Star, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  34. ^ Severo, Richard (January 18, 2005). "Virginia Mayo, Movie Actress, Dies at 84". The New York Times.
  35. ^ Gliatto, Tom; Tresniowski, Alex (February 7, 2005). "Johnny Carson: 1925-2005". People. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  36. ^ "Ossie Davis found dead in Miami hotel room". Today. Associated Press. February 9, 2005.
  37. ^ Richard Christiansen (February 23, 2005). "Miller's last days reflected his life". Chicago Tribune.
  38. ^ "Sammi Smith, 61, Grammy Winner, Is Dead". The New York Times. February 20, 2005. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  39. ^ Elliott, Andrea (February 28, 2005). "Jef Raskin, 61, Developer of Apple Macintosh, Is Dead". The New York Times.
  40. ^ Weiner, Tim; Crossette, Barbara (March 18, 2005), "George F. Kennan Dies at 101; Leading Strategist of Cold War", The New York Times, archived from the original on May 2, 2015, retrieved July 14, 2009
  41. ^ Hall, Carla (March 30, 2005). "Flashy, Deft Lawyer Known Worldwide". Los Angeles Times.
  42. ^ "Report: Mitch Hedberg died of drug overdose". Today. December 27, 2005. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via The Associated Press.
  43. ^ Overbye, Dennis (April 26, 2005). "Philip Morrison, 89, Builder of First Atom Bomb, Dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  44. ^ Sullivan, Patricia. "Watergate-Era FBI Chief L. Patrick Gray III Dies at 88", Washington Post (July 7, 2005): "Mr. Gray, a Nixon loyalist often described as a political naif, finally was forced to resign April 27, 1973...."
  45. ^ Murders in the United States: Crimes, Killers, and Victims of the Twentieth ... - R. Barri Flowers - Google Books
  46. ^ "Rosa Parks | Biography & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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