2005

2005 was a common year starting on Saturday. It followed on the year 2004 and preceded 2006.

Designations
The year 2005 was designated:
 * The Year of the Volunteer by the UK government
 * The World Year of Physics
 * The International Year of the Eucharist in Catholicism.
 * The Year of Cork City as European Capital of Culture.
 * The Year of the Veteran in Canada.
 * The Year of the Rooster (by the Chinese calendar).
 * The Year of Discovery

In the world
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In Lovia
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Events

 * Undated
 * Karl Kloss replaces John Qayne as manager of the steel company Brec.
 * Princess Elisabeth starts modelling.
 * June
 * Renovations of the Hurbanova town center begin.

Arts and popular culture

 * Poetry
 * Yuri Medvedev: Lines Composed A Few Miles above the Abby

Births
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Deaths

 * November
 * 2 - Prince Thomas