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Encyclopedia > October 2005 in Britain and Ireland

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Time: 09:15 UTC  |  Date: Sunday, 11 December
Selected world times (DST adjusted):   Cairo: +2
Frankfurt: +2   Hong Kong: +8   Johannesburg: +2
London: +1   Vancouver: -7   Melbourne: +11
Moscow: +4   New Delhi: +5.5   New York: -4
Rio de Janeiro: -3   Tokyo: +9   Wellington: +12
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Other recent deaths Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time or Z, is an atomic realization of Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST) is the U.S. term for a system intended to save daylight (the British observe summer time, and likewise the Europeans). ... Although technically in Giza, The Great Pyramids have become a symbol of Cairo internationally Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة; transliterated: al-Qāhirah) is the capital city of Egypt (and previously the United Arab Republic) and has a metropolitan area population of approximately 15. ... (?) [ˈfraÅ‹kfÊŠrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... City of Melbourne Local Government Area State Victoria Lord Mayor John So (since 2001) Area 36 km² Population (2001) 57,960 Density 1,601/km² (1999) Greater Melbourne Subdivisions Local Government Areas Area 7,694 km² (1999) Population 2001 census (2nd in Australia) 3,555,321 Density 462. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated major city in North America. ... Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Cristo Redentor, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of the Corcovado mountain Rio de Janeiros waterfront and the Morro de Castello, from the Ilha das Cobras in... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand, the countrys second-largest urban area and the most populous national capital city in Oceania. ... Deaths in August 19 Mo Mowlam 12 John Loder 6 Robin Cook Other recent deaths 17 July Sir Edward Heath Ongoing events • Investigation into July 2005 London bombings • Iraqi insurgency • Big Brother UK series 6 • Justice For Robert McCartney • European Constitution Ratification • Rebuilding of Wembley Stadium • 2012 London Olympics Future... Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Al Jazeera bombing memo • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Black sites scandal • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Jilin chemical plant explosions • Kashmir earthquake • Malawi food crisis • Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal • New Delhi bombings investigation • Niger food crisis • North Indian cyclone season • Pacific typhoon season... Todays featured article • Technetium Deaths in October Other recent deaths Events • None entered Ongoing events • 2005 Atlantic hurricane season • 2005 Pacific hurricane season Upcoming events • October 13: Launch of Shenzhou VI Related pages • 2005 in science • 2004 in science • 2003 in science • 2002 in science • 2001 in science Other... // World - global Current events Wikinews Africa Africa Asia and the Middle East China Hong Kong and Macao India Iraq Israel and the West Bank Region Malaysia and Singapore Pakistan The Americas Canada USA Oceania Australia and New Zealand Europe EU Poland Great Britain and Ireland Categories: Section stubs | Current events... The following is a list of figures who died in 2005. ...

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• Investigation into July 2005 London bombings
Iraqi insurgency
Big Brother UK series 6
• Justice For Robert McCartney
European Constitution Ratification
Rebuilding of Wembley Stadium
2012 London Olympics
The July 2005 London bombings were synchronised terrorist attacks. ... Iraqi militants celebrating orders that the surrounding Coalition forces were given to stand-down. ... // Big Brother UK series 6 in 2005 was the sixth series of Big Brother in the UK, a TV reality show on Channel 4 in which a number of contestants live an isolated existence in a purpose-built house who try to avoid being evicted by public vote, with the... Robert McCartney (1971 – 31 January 2005) was the victim of a murder in Belfast, in Northern Ireland, carried out by members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. ... Family photo of European leaders at the signing of the constitutional treaty in Rome This article discusses the history of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which was signed in 2004 and is currently awaiting ratification by European Union member states. ... Old Wembley Stadium (1923-2000) Wembley Stadium is a soccer stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. ... The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. ...

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See also: Notable achievements in the 2005 English cricket season The 2005 English cricket season is one of the most eagerly anticipated in recent times. ...

1 October 2005 (Saturday)

October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Past British and Irish events by month

(For earlier events in Britain and Ireland, see November 2004 and preceding months.) This page deals with current events in the English-speaking nations of Europe. ... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... Deaths in March • 10 – Dave Allen • 6 – Tommy Vance • 5 – David Sheppard • 1 – Brian Luckhurst Other recent deaths Ongoing events • Justice For Robert McCartney Future events 2005: UK general election, 2005 Upcoming holidays April 1: April Fools Day May 1: May Day Upcoming sports events 17 April: 2005 Flora... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → This page deals with events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → This page deals with events which occured in July 2005 in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... Deaths in August 19 Mo Mowlam 12 John Loder 6 Robin Cook Other recent deaths 17 July Sir Edward Heath Ongoing events • Investigation into July 2005 London bombings • Iraqi insurgency • Big Brother UK series 6 • Justice For Robert McCartney • European Constitution Ratification • Rebuilding of Wembley Stadium • 2012 London Olympics Future... This page deals with events in the English-speaking nations of Europe that occurred in December 2004. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: November 2004 in sports November 2004 in science Deaths in November • 30 Pierre Berton • 29 John Drew Barrymore • 26 Bill Alley • 24 Arthur Hailey • 23 Rafael Eitan • 18 Bobby Frank Cherry • 16 John Morgan • 13...


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