The Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan’s war record. This is a list of war apology statements issued by the state of…
Tag: 2005
17 August 2005
Forced evacuation of settlers first begins, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza. The Israeli disengagement from Gaza, also known as “Gaza expulsion” and “Hitnatkut”,…
21 July 2005
The London bombings occur. On Thursday 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London’s public transport system two weeks after the 7…
14 February 2005
YouTube is launched. YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve…
26 July 2005
Over 5000 people are killed in Mumbai, India as it receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours.