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Theodore Greene was an American fingerstyle guitarist, columnist, session musician and educator based in Encino, California.
Ted Greene, American guitarist and journalist (born 1946)
Sir William Richard Shaboe Doll was a British physician who became an epidemiologist in the mid-20th century and made important contributions to that discipline. He was a pioneer i…
Richard Doll, English physiologist and epidemiologist (born 1912)
Albert Mangelsdorff was a German jazz trombonist. Working mainly in free jazz, he was an innovator in multiphonics.
Albert Mangelsdorff, German trombonist (born 1928)
Prince Alexander Golitzen (Golitsyn) was a Russian-born American production designer who oversaw art direction on more than 300 movies.
Alexander Golitzen, Russian-born American production designer and art director (born 1908)
Jack Hirshleifer was an American economist and long-time professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Jack Hirshleifer, American economist and academic (born 1925)
Jean Gilles "Captain Crunch" Marotte was a Canadian defenceman in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers and St…
Gilles Marotte, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1945)
Al Held was an American Abstract expressionist painter. He was particularly well known for his large scale Hard-edge paintings. As an artist, multiple stylistic changes occurred th…
Al Held, American painter and academic (born 1928)
Marten Toonder was a Dutch comic strip creator. He was probably the most successful comic artist in the Netherlands and had a great influence on the Dutch language by introducing n…
Marten Toonder, Dutch author and illustrator (born 1912)
Raymond Lee Cunningham was an American professional baseball third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931 and 1932. He batted and threw rig…
Ray Cunningham, American baseball player (born 1905)
John Garang De Mabior was a Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement as a commander in chief during the S…
John Garang, Sudanese colonel and politician, 6th President of South Sudan (born 1945)
The Airbus A380 is a large wide-body airliner, developed and produced by Airbus from 2003 to 2021. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck…
The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France
Vanity Fair is an American monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast in the United States.
A Vanity Fair article revealed that the secret informant known as "Deep Throat", who had provided information about the
A conclave was held on 18 and 19 April 2005 to elect a new pope to succeed John Paul II, who had died on 2 April 2005. Of the 117 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. …
Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the papal conclave
Pope Benedict XVI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Following his resignation, he chose to be known as "pope em…
Pope Benedict XVI began the beatification process for his predecessor Pope John Paul II, waiving the standard five years
Vladimir Arutyunian is a Georgian national who, on 10 May 2005, attempted to assassinate United States President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili by throwi…
Vladimir Arutyunian attempted to assassinate U
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a body of the Government of Uzbekistan that is charged with the internal affairs of Uzbekistan and oversees the n…
Uzbek Interior Ministry and State Security Service troops fired at protesters in Andijan, killing between 187 and 1,500
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a 2006 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios, and co-published by Bethesda Softworks and 2K Games. It is the fourth installm…
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion publicly debuted at the Electronic Entertainment Expo
A roller coaster is a type of amusement ride employing a form of elevated railroad track that carries passengers on a train through tight turns, steep slopes, and other elements. R…
The world's tallest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, opened at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, U
On May 30, 2005, Natalee Ann Holloway, an 18‑year‑old recent high‑school graduate from Mountain Brook, Alabama, disappeared while on a trip to Aruba. She was last seen outside the …
American student Natalee Holloway disappeared while on a high-school graduation trip to Aruba
On May 30, 2005, Natalee Ann Holloway, an 18‑year‑old recent high‑school graduate from Mountain Brook, Alabama, disappeared while on a trip to Aruba. She was last seen outside the …
American student Natalee Holloway disappeared on a high-school graduation trip to Aruba
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non…
Only six race cars competed in the United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana,
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage or same-gender marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex or gender. As of 2026, marriage between same-sex couples …
Same-sex marriage became legal in Spain with the coming into effect of a law passed by the Cortes Generales.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army, officially known as the Irish Republican Army and informally known as the Provos, was an Irish republican paramilitary force that sought to e…
The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced the formal end of its armed campaign to overthrow British rule in…
The 2005 Birmingham tornado was an IF3 tornado which occurred on the afternoon of 28 July 2005, causing significant damage to the southern and eastern suburbs of Birmingham, and be…
Britain's costliest tornado struck Birmingham, injuring 39 people and causing £40 million of damage across the city.