2005 (AD 2005) Historical Timeline & Archive

Notable Figures in 2005 (AD 2005) (14)

• Anthony Barber (Died: 2005-12-16) — British Conservative politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1970-1974)
• Arthur Miller (Died: 2005-02-10) — A towering figure of 20th-century American theater and essayist.
• D4vd (Born: 2005-03-28) — American singer-songwriter known professionally as D4vd, whose career spanned early composing to major controversy.
• Hans Bethe (Died: 2005-03-06) — Pioneering physicist known for stellar nucleosynthesis and quantum electrodynamics.
• Hunter S. Thompson (Died: 2005-02-20) — Pioneer of New Journalism, known for Gonzo style and countercultural exposé.
• Jack Kilby (Died: 2005-06-20) — Pioneering electrical engineer, co-inventor of the integrated circuit.
• Jackson Koivun (Born: 2005-05-23) — American professional golfer known for early success on the PGA Tour.
• Lara Raj (Born: 2005-11-03) — American singer known professionally as Lara Raj, debuting in the girl group Katseye.
• Pope John Paul II (Died: 2005-04-02) — Influential 20th-century theologian and head of the Catholic Church.
• Richard Pryor (Died: 2005-12-10) — Pioneering comedian known for raw storytelling and social commentary.
• Rodolfo Gonzales (Died: 2005-04-12) — Pioneering Mexican-American poet, activist, and organizer for Chicano rights.
• Rosa Parks (Died: 2005-10-24) — Pivotal civil rights activist known for sparking the Montgomery bus boycott.
• Saul Bellow (Died: 2005-04-05) — Nobel laureate and Pulitzer winner of American literature.
• Will Eisner (Died: 2005-01-03) — Pioneering American cartoonist, writer, and popularizer of the graphic novel form.