Some of the notable events that I remember from 2005:

  • George W. Bush is inaugurated in Washington, D.C. for his second term as the 43rd President of the United States
  • The first free Parliamentary elections in Iraq since 1958 take place.
  • Pope John Paul II dies; over 4 million people travel to the Vatican to mourn him.
  • Pope Benedict XVI (Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) succeeds Pope John Paul II, becoming the 265th pope.
  • The International Olympic Committee awards the 2012 Summer Olympics to London.
  • Four terror attacks (3 on the London Underground and 1 on a bus) rock the transport network in London, killing 52 (not including the 4 bombers) and injuring over 700.
  • Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten.
  • The 2005 Bali bombings kill 26 people and injure more than 100.


( You can find a fuller list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005 )

What are your memories of the events in 2005 and how did they affect you?