14th » Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon Rafik Hariri is Assassination of Rafic Hariri or killed, along with 21 others, when explosives, equivalent of around 1,000 kg of Trinitrotoluene named TNT, are detonated as his motorcade drove near the St
14th » YouTube is launched by a group of college students, eventually becoming the largest video sharing website in the world and a main source for viral videos.
16th » The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its Ratification Ratification of an international treaty e.g ratification by Russia.
16th » The National Hockey League 2004–05 NHL lockout e.g cancels the entire 2004-2005 regular season and playoffs.
20th » Spain becomes the first country to vote in a Spanish referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe e.g referendum on ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe known as proposed Constitution of the European Union,
23rd » The controversial French law on colonialism is passed, requiring teachers to teach the "positive values of colonialism". After public outcry, it is repealed at the beginning of 2006.
28th » A 2005 Al Hillah bombing e.g suicide bombing at a police recruiting centre in Al Hillah, Iraq kills 127.