2005

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Millennium: 3rd millennium
Centuries: 20th century21st century22nd century
Decades: 1970s  1980s  1990s  – 2000s –  2010s  2020s  2030s
Years: 2002 2003 200420052006 2007 2008

2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2005th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 5th year of the 3rd millennium, the 5th year of the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2000s decade.

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Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple ink, a security measure to prevent double voting.

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January[change | change source]

Shirley Chisholm
Amrish Puri
Zhao Ziyang
Johnny Carson

February[change | change source]

Arthur Miller

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Hans Bethe
Rinus Michels
James Callaghan

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Pope John Paul II
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Ezer Weizman

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Anne Bancroft

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Edward Heath

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Fahd of Saudi Arabia
Robin Cook
David Lange

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William Rehnquist
Simon Wiesenthal

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Milton Obote
Rosa Parks

November[change | change source]

K. R. Narayanan
Eddie Guerrero
Pat Morita
George Best

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