What Happened in 2005
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Mercedes-Benz W164 is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz W164 M-Class was introduced in 2005. It is a midsized unibody crossover SUV with seating for 5. The W164 replaced the... Read more
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Ford Freestyle is First Produced
The Ford Taurus X is a 6- or 7-passenger full-size crossover SUV that was produced by Ford Motor Company in the United States. It was originally... Read more
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Mercedes-Benz B-Class is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class (codename W245) is a compact MPV introduced by German automaker Mercedes-Benz in March 2005. It is essentially an... Read more
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Elf Bowling 1&2 is Released for the Nintendo DS
The first two Elf Bowling games were put in a pack that was called Elf Bowling 1 & 2. It was released for Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance. The... Read more
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Beyonce releases "Check on It" single
"Check on It" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring American rapper Slim Thug. It was written by Knowles, Kasseem "Swizz... Read more
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Mercedes-Benz W221 is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz W221 is a chassis code of S-Class, the successor of Mercedes-Benz W220. The vehicle was unveiled in 2005 Frankfurt Motor... Read more
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John Mayer, Pino Palladino and Steve Jordan form the John Mayer Trio
In the spring of 2005, Mayer formed the John Mayer Trio with bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, both of whom he had met through... Read more
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Xavier Rudd releases Food in the Belly
(I had) no thoughts or aims. It was just a reflection of my journey for the past two years after recording Solace. Those two years were full of... Read more
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"The Dreaming" Begins
The Dreaming is an Original English-language manga series created by Artist/Author Queenie Chan and published by Tokyopop. It is one of the first... Read more
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Porsche RS Spyder Makes its Debut
The RS Spyder (known internally as Type 9R6) is a LMP2 class race car built by Porsche. It marks the return of the Porsche factory to the upper... Read more
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Philippine Department of Trade & Industry Recognizes Dole Philippines, Inc.
Dole Philippines, Inc. was recognized as a "Hall of Fame" awardee by the Philippine Department of Trade & Industry - Center for Industrial... Read more
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Porsche Cayman is First Produced
The Porsche Cayman is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive 2-seat sports car produced by Porsche AG of Germany. First launched in the 2006 model year,... Read more
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Michael Vick is named to his third Pro Bowl
Vick earned his second consecutive and third overall Pro Bowl nod in 2005 as he passed for 2,412 yards and 16 touchdowns in addition to leading all... Read more
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Shirley Chisholm Dies
Chisholm retired to Florida and died on January 1, 2005 near Daytona Beach. She is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York. Read more
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R. Kelly Releases Chapters 1-6 of "Trapped in the Closet"
"Trapped in the Closet" is an urban opera, R&B opera, or hip-hopera released by contemporary R&B singer R. Kelly in 2005. The songs relate an... Read more
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"Who Killed Cock Robin?" Is Released
Who Killed Cock Robin? is a soundtrack to the 2005 film of the same name, featuring artists from Duluth, Minnesota. Read more
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New England Patriots defeat San Francisco 49ers, 21-7
Maybe the Patriots did try to approach yesterday's 21-7 win over San Francisco like any other game. But there was one interesting experiment --... Read more
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Ali al-Haidari, Governor of the Baghdad Governorate, is Assassinated by Armed Gunmen
Ali al-Haidari was the governor of the Baghdad Governorate in Iraq. Al-Haidari had narrowly escaped being killed in an assassination attempt in... Read more
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FDA Approves Abraxis's Abraxane
Abraxane® is a chemotherapy drug indicated for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, in particular patients for whom previous forms of... Read more
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George W. Bush awards Muhammad Ali the Presidential Citizens Medal
On January 8, 2005, Muhammad Ali was presented with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President George W. Bush. The Presidential Citizens Medal... Read more
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Kreator release Enemy of God
Enemy of God is the eleventh studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator. The gothenburg influences of the band's previous album, Violent... Read more
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Resident Evil 4 released
Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as Biohazard 4 is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed by Production Studio 4 and published... Read more
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"The Flying Spaghetti Monster" Appears Online (Bless His Noodly Appendage)
The Flying Spaghetti Monster (or FSM) is the deity of the parody religion the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or Pastafarianism. It was... Read more
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New England Patriots defeat Indianapolis Colts, 20-3
They punched them in the mouth and when they got up they punched them in the mouth again until they didn't want to get hit any more. That's how the... Read more