WHAT ALL HAPPENED JULY TO DECEMBER 2005
Find out what all happened July to December 2005

Ante Gotovina, a Croatian army general accused of war crimes, is captured in the Playa de las Américas, Tenerife, by Spanish police. (7. December 2005)

A stampede on Al-Aaimmah bridge in Baghdad kills 1,199 people. (31. August 2005)

Two EMERCOM Il-76 aircraft land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first time Russia has flown such a mission to North America. (8. September 2005)

Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity. (19. October 2005)

The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project. (30. October 2005)

Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election. (7. September 2005)

Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. (17. December 2005)

Riots begin in Paris after the deaths of two Muslim teenagers. (27. October 2005)

Prime Minister Paul Martin announces that Michaëlle Jean will be Canada's 27th Governor General. (4. August 2005)

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad becomes President of Iran. (3. August 2005)

Jean Charles de Menezes is killed by police as the hunt begins for the London Bombers responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the 21 July 2005 London bombings. (22. July 2005)

A series of strong storms lashes Southern Ontario spawning several tornadoes as well as creating extreme flash flooding within the city of Toronto and its surrounding communities. In Toronto, it is also dubbed the "Toronto Supercell". (19. August 2005)

President of Mauritania Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia. (3. August 2005)

The civil war in Chad begins when rebel groups, allegedly backed by neighbouring Sudan, launch an attack in Adré. (18. December 2005)

The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom. (11. December 2005)

Bombings in Delhi kill more than 60. (29. October 2005)

Sri Lanka's foreign minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, is fatally shot by an LTTE sniper at his home. (12. August 2005)

The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan, starts. (17. August 2005)

Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, bringing the city to a halt for over 2 days. (26. July 2005)

XCOR Aerospace makes the first manned rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail in Kern County, California. (3. December 2005)