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2005 events January 20 - George W. Bush is inaugurated for a second term as President of the United States April 2 - Pope John Paul II dies aged 84. April 6 - Prince Rainier III of Monaco dies aged 81. April 8 - Worldwide dignitaries attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II. April 9 - Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles April 19 - Joseph Ratzinger is elected as Pope Benedict XVI. May 5 - The British Labour Party is elected for a third term. May 8 - 60th anniversary of VE Day May 22 - The German SPD loses a state election in Northrhine Westphalia. May 29 - French voters reject the new EU constitution. June 1 - Dutch voters reject the new EU constitution. June 13 - Michael Jackson is found not guilty in his child abuse trial. July 1 - German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder loses a vote of confidence. July 2 - Live8 concerts take place worldwide. July 6 - 9 - G8 summit at Gleneagles in Scotland July 6 - London is awarded the 2010 Olympics. July 7 - A series of terrorist bombings in London kill 52 people. July 17 - Former British PM Edward Heath dies aged 89. July 21 - Attempted bombings in London are foiled. July 22 - Innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes is shot dead by the London metropolitan police. July 23 - Terrorist bombings in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. August 14 - Plane crash in central Greece kills all on board. August 29 - Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf Coast of the United States. The city of New Orleans is completely flooded. September 18 - German election ends in stale mate. September 24 - Hurricane Whitney hits the Texas/Louisiana border. October 23 - Hurricane Wilma hits southern Mexico. October 24 - Rosa Parks dies aged 92. November 22 - Angela Merkel becomes Chancellor of Germany. December 9 - The draw is made for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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