2005 in the United States
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Events from the year 2005 in the United States.
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[edit] Incumbents
- President - George W. Bush
- Vice President - Dick Cheney
- Senate Majority Leader - Bill Frist
- Secretary of State - Condoleezza Rice
- Secretary of Defense - Donald Rumsfeld
- Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives - Dennis Hastert
[edit] Events
[edit] January
- 6 January - The Graniteville train disaster kills 9 and injures 250 in Graniteville, South Carolina.
- 12 January - Deep Impact is launched from Cape Canaveral by a Delta 2 rocket.
- 20 January - George W. Bush is sworn in for his second term as president.
- 26 January - Glendale train crash: Two trains derail, killing 11 and injuring 200, in Glendale, California.
[edit] Other Events
- 31 May - W. Mark Felt reveals himself to be the Watergate scandal whistleblower called "Deep Throat."[1]
- Hurricane Katrina hits the gulf coast and wipes out most of New Orleans
- The largest evacuation in Houston takes place as millions evacuate from Hurricane Rita.
- Astronomers discover that Pluto has three moons instead of one moon.
- John Roberts is appointed to the position of Chief Justice of the United States.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sports
- Patriots win the super bowl.
- The White Sox win the World Series.
