People — 2005
The individuals whose lives and milestones shaped 2005.
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People — 2005
The individuals whose lives and milestones shaped 2005.
| File | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abbas Elected President of the Palestinian Authority | 2005-01-09 | Mahmoud Abbas won 67% of the vote on January 9 to succeed Yasser Arafat, the first Palestinian presidential election since 1996. |
| Condoleezza Rice becomes U.S. Secretary of State | 2005-01-26 | Condoleezza Rice was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of State on January 26, becoming the first female African American in the position. |
| Hunter S. Thompson Dies | 2005-02-21 | Hunter S. Thompson, the legendary journalist who pioneered Gonzo journalism and authored *Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas*, died on February 21 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Colorado at age 67. |
| W. Mark Felt Revealed as Watergate's "Deep Throat" | 2005-05-31 | On May 31, *Vanity Fair* identified former FBI Associate Director W. Mark Felt as "Deep Throat," the anonymous source who guided the *Washington Post*'s Watergate reporting, ending 30 years of speculation. |
| Michael Jackson trial verdict | 2005-06-13 | Michael Jackson was acquitted on June 13 of all charges of child sexual abuse, a watershed moment in pop culture that profoundly affected his public image despite the legal victory. |
| Lance Armstrong wins seventh Tour de France | 2005-07-24 | Lance Armstrong won a record seventh consecutive Tour de France on July 24, capping a comeback from cancer — all seven titles later stripped in 2012 for doping. |
| Peter Jennings Dies | 2005-08-07 | Peter Jennings, the iconic anchor of ABC World News Tonight for 22 years and one of the most trusted faces in American television journalism, died on August 7 from lung cancer at age 67. |
| Rosa Parks Dies | 2005-10-24 | Civil rights icon Rosa Parks died on October 24 aged 92; her 1955 refusal to surrender her bus seat in Montgomery catalysed the modern U.S. civil rights movement. |
| Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Elected President of Liberia | 2005-11-23 | Declared winner on November 23, Sirleaf became Africa's first elected female head of state, defeating George Weah with 59% in the runoff. |
| Evo Morales Elected President of Bolivia | 2005-12-18 | Evo Morales of the Movement for Socialism won 53.74% on December 18, becoming Bolivia's first president from its indigenous majority and the first to win an outright majority since 1978. |
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