WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO DECEMBER 2005
Find out what all happened August to December 2005

Several villagers are shot dead during protests in Dongzhou, China. (6. December 2005)

Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating Beaumont, Texas and portions of southwestern Louisiana. (24. September 2005)

Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing more than 1,836 and causing over $80 billion in damage. (29. August 2005)

Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service. (15. December 2005)

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

The Camorra organized crime boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples, Italy. (16. September 2005)

Rigoberto Alpizar, a passenger on American Airlines Flight 924 who allegedly claimed to have a bomb, is shot and killed by a team of U.S. federal air marshals at Miami International Airport. (7. December 2005)

Suicide bombers attacked three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 60 people. (9. November 2005)

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

Chad–Sudan relations: Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead. (24. December 2005)

The controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. (30. September 2005)

Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong protest for democracy and call on the government to allow universal and equal suffrage. (4. December 2005)

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

Air France Flight 358, lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport, and runs off the runway causing the plane to burst into flames leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities. (2. August 2005)

Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan. (17. December 2005)

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

Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida resulting in 35 direct 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage. (24. October 2005)

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

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

The second Chinese human spaceflight Shenzhou 6 launched carrying Fèi Jùnlóng and Niè Hǎishèng for five days in orbit. (12. October 2005)