Historical figures in 2005
The atlas holds 58 people and 100 moments here, in 2005. The most recorded lives are Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Khaleda Zia and Kofi Annan. Among them Performers, Business Leaders and Political Leaders.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 2005
2 moments here
Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
in 2005
7 moments here
Malaysian civil servant and politician who served as Malaysia’s fifth prime minister from 2003 to 2009.…
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
in 2005
1 moment here
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015.…
Alan García
in 2005
1 moment here
Alan García Pérez was a Peruvian politician and leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party who served two nonconsecutive terms as president of Peru, from…
Alan MacDiarmid
in 2005
1 moment here
New Zealand-American chemist and 2000 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, known for co-developing conductive polymers.…
Alberto Fujimori
in 2005
3 moments here
Peruvian agricultural engineer, university rector, and president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. His presidency combined market reforms and…
Amadou Toumani Touré
in 2005
2 moments here
Malian army officer and politician known as ATT. He led Mali’s 1991–1992 democratic transition, served as elected president from 2002 until his 2012…
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
in 2005
4 moments here
Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…
Aretha Franklin
in 2005
1 moment here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Ariel Sharon
in 2005
3 moments here
Israeli military officer and politician. Sharon was born in Kfar Malal in Mandatory Palestine, served in major Israeli military campaigns from 1948…
Aslan Maskhadov
in 2005
1 moment here
Aslan Maskhadov was a Soviet artillery officer, Chechen military commander, and president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
in 2005
1 moment here
Indian statesman, poet, journalist and Bharatiya Janata Party leader who served as India’s prime minister in 1996 and from 1998 to 2004.…
Bingu wa Mutharika
in 2005
2 moments here
Malawian economist and politician who served as Malawi's third president from 2004 until his death in office in 2012.…
Carlos Fuentes
in 2005
1 moment here
Carlos Fuentes Macías was a Mexican novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and diplomat. Born in Panama City to a Mexican diplomat, he spent…
Chester Bennington
in 2005
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Claude Simon
in 2005
1 moment here
French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…
Colleen McCullough
in 2005
1 moment here
Australian novelist and neurophysiologist best known for The Thorn Birds. Born in Wellington, New South Wales, she worked in Sydney, London, and New…
Diego Maradona
in 2005
3 moments here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Dolly Parton
in 2005
1 moment here
American singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton built a country-music career centered…
George Michael
in 2005
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Heath Ledger
in 2005
2 moments here
Australian actor and music-video director whose career began in Australian television, expanded internationally after his 1998 move to the United…
Hugo Chávez
in 2005
1 moment here
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
Ingmar Bergman
in 2005
1 moment here
Swedish filmmaker, screenwriter, theatre director, theatre manager and author. Bergman’s career moved between Stockholm’s student and professional…
Islam Karimov
in 2005
1 moment here
Uzbek political leader who became first secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan in 1989 and served as Uzbekistan’s first president from…
Moments
- 2005 State visit to Brasília Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2005 ASEAN tsunami aftermath meeting Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2005 State banquet and decoration in Taichung Bingu wa Mutharika
- 2005 Coachella guest appearance Chester Bennington
- 2005 Macular-degeneration treatment in Sydney Colleen McCullough
- 2005 Meeting Hugo Chávez Diego Maradona
- 2005 Protest at Summit of the Americas Diego Maradona
- 2005 Grand Ole Opry appearance Dolly Parton
- 2005 Live 8 appearance George Michael
- 2005 Lives in Boerum Hill Heath Ledger
- 2005 Last major interview Ingmar Bergman
- 2005 Post-retirement residence in Shanghai Jiang Zemin
- 2005 Farm residence with Lucía Topolansky José Mujica
- 2005 Sudan peace agreement ceremony Mwai Kibaki
- 2005 Launch of As Casas onde morei Oscar Niemeyer
- 2005 Indo-Russian defence commission Pranab Mukherjee
- 2005 Return to root temple Thích Nhất Hạnh
- 2005 Return to Vietnam from exile Thích Nhất Hạnh
- 2005 Japan visit and mottainai advocacy Wangarĩ Maathai
- 2005 Tour with Gordon Brown Wangarĩ Maathai
- 2005 Official visit to Pakistan Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2005 Presents at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Heath Ledger
- 2005 Faces trial in Santa Maria Michael Jackson
- 2005 Speech at Global Digital Solidarity Fund inauguration Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2005 OIC capacity-building programme launch Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2005 Death in Tolstoy-Yurt Aslan Maskhadov
- 2005 Gastric-bypass surgery Diego Maradona
- 2005 Meeting with Manmohan Singh Hugo Chávez
- 2005 Official visit to Singapore Khaleda Zia
- 2005 Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security Kofi Annan
- 2005 Arab League summit in Algiers Muammar Gaddafi
- 2005 Speech at Scripps College Nawal El Saadawi
- 2005 Official visit to Canberra Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2005 Meeting President Bush at Prairie Chapel Ranch Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- 2005 Launch of 2006 presidential campaign Alan García
- 2005 Meeting with Manmohan Singh Pervez Musharraf
- 2005 Inauguration Mass Pope Benedict XVI
- 2005 Papal election Pope Benedict XVI
- 2005 Death at the Apostolic Palace Pope John Paul II
- 2005 Resignation of third cabinet Silvio Berlusconi
- 2005 Visit to Beijing Alan MacDiarmid
- 2005 Met community at Campbell Bay A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- 2005 Met Swiss president in Berne A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- 2005 Met tsunami survivors at Chuckchucha A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- 2005 Victory anniversary in Moscow Jacques Chirac
- 2005 Official visit to Brazil José Eduardo dos Santos
- 2005 Victory commemoration in Moscow Kofi Annan
- 2005 Asia Pacific Roundtable keynote Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2005 Meeting Vladimir Putin at Novo-Ogaryovo Islam Karimov
- 2005 International Conference on Iraq Kofi Annan