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Died on Monday October 17, 2005
- Gerard Lohuis (77), Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
- Cornelia Johanna Maria (Jo) van Noort (91), Leidschendam, ZH, Nederland
- anna maria (anna) kessels (82), helden-panningen
- Aaltje Hillechien Hindriks (76), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Grada Wallenburg (86), Hilversum
- Grada Wallenburg (86)
- Geert Oorthuis (83), Landgraaf(Wauback)
- Clementine Stockton Corbin (92), Hightstown, Mercer, New Jersey, Verenigde Staten
- Cornelis Marinus Angevare (70), Den Helder
- Ethel Ina KINGSLEY (57), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Born on October 17
- 1990 » Maica García Godoy, Spanish water polo player
- 1990 » Paolo Campinoti, Italian footballer
- 1990 » Patrick Lambie, South African rugby player
- 1990 » Ronald González Tabilo, Chilean footballer
- 1990 » Saki Kumagai, Japanese footballer
- 1991 » Brenda Asnicar, Argentine actress
- 1992 » Keerthy Suresh, Indian actress
- 1992 » Sam Concepcion, Filipino musician and dancer
- 1993 » Kenneth Omeruo, Nigerian footballer
- 2001 » Thomas Strudwick, British motorcycle road racer
Died on October 17
- 2002 » Derek Bell, Irish harpist and composer (b. 1935)
- 2004 » Uzi Hitman, Israeli singer-songwriter (b. 1952)
- 2006 » Christopher Glenn, American journalist (b. 1938)
- 2006 » Daniel Emilfork, Chilean-French actor (b. 1924)
- 2007 » Joey Bishop, American actor and talk show host (b. 1918)
- 2007 » Suzy Covey, American scholar and academic (b. 1939)
- 2007 » Teresa Brewer, American singer (b. 1931)
- 2008 » Ben Weider, Canadian businessman, co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (b. 1923)
- 2008 » Levi Stubbs, American singer (b. 1936)
- 2008 » Urmas Ott, Estonian journalist and author (b. 1955)
Names that were popular for boys in 2005
- Thomas
- Tom
- Thijs
- Daan
- Lucas
- Bas
- Milan
- Daniel
- Tim
- Ian
- Lars
- Niels
- Sem
- Max
- Bram
- Alexander
Names that were popular for girls in 2005
- Emma
- Alexia
- Anna
- Sophie
- Floor
- Julia
- Fleur
- Kierstin
- Iris
- Isa
- Nienke
- Lisa
- Eva
- Femke
- Anouk
- Felicia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2005
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
- February 2 » The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage.
- June 30 » MTV Canada is rebranded as Razer
- July 20 » The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada.
- July 22 » Jean Charles de Menezes is killed by police as the hunt begins for the London Bombers responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the 21 July 2005 London bombings.
- July 26 » Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people.
- October 19 » Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb.
Weather October 17, 2005
The temperature on October 17, 2005 was between 4.4 °C and 13.5 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 9.1 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.