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Born on Sunday December 18, 2005
- Sietske Loohuis († 2007)
Died on Sunday December 18, 2005
- Ank HOEN (67), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Barbara Withley (62)
- Aaltje Willems Wiegersma (90), Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands
- Berendina Johanna Maria Stoverink (91), Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
- Cornelis Johannes Ludovicus Maria Schuurkes (78), Tilburg, NB Netherlands
- Barbara Withley (62)
- Dina Barelds (74), Emmer-Compascuum, Emmen
- Cornelis Scheffers (78), Zaandam
- Dirkje van de Bunt (85)
- Cor Weel (82), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
Born on December 18
- 1990 » Sierra Kay, American singer-songwriter
- 1991 » Marcus Butler, English internet celebrity
- 1992 » Bridgit Mendler, American singer, songwriter and actress
- 1992 » Ryan Crouser, American shot putter
- 1993 » Ana Porgras, Romanian former artistic gymnast
- 1993 » Byron Buxton, American baseball player
- 1993 » Thomas Lam, Finnish professional football defender
- 1994 » Gerard Gumbau, Spanish professional footballer
- 1994 » Natália Kelly, American-Austrian singer
- 2001 » Billie Eilish, American singer
Died on December 18
- 2002 » Necip Hablemitoğlu, Turkish historian and academic (b. 1954)
- 2004 » Anthony Sampson, English journalist and author (b. 1926)
- 2005 » Alan Voorhees, American engineer and urban planner (b. 1922)
- 2006 » Joseph Barbera, American animator, director, and producer, co-founded Hanna-Barbera (b. 1911)
- 2006 » Ruth Bernhard, German-American photographer (b. 1905)
- 2006 » Shaukat Siddiqui, Pakistani author and activist (b. 1923)
- 2007 » Alan Wagner, American businessman and critic (b. 1931)
- 2007 » Gerald Le Dain, Canadian lawyer and judge (b. 1924)
- 2007 » Hans Billian, Polish-German actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1918)
- 2007 » William Strauss, American author and playwright (b. 1947)
Names that were popular for boys in 2005
- Johannes
- Jan
- Willem
- Thomas
- Pieter
- Lucas
- Daniel
- Daan
- Cornelis
- Jacob
- Thijs
- Alexander
- Tom
- David
- Milan
- Tim
Names that were popular for girls in 2005
- Maria
- Anna
- Sophie
- Emma
- Juliana
- Johanna
- Alexia
- Marie
- Anne
- Elisabeth
- Julia
- Fleur
- Luana
- Lisa
- Catharina
- Eva
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.
- January 6 » A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, United States, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas.
- January 15 » ESA's SMART-1 lunar orbiter discovers elements such as calcium, aluminum, silicon, iron, and other surface elements on the Moon.
- February 2 » The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage.
- May 16 » Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote.
- October 30 » The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.
- December 17 » Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan.
The weather on Sunday December 18, 2005
The temperature on December 18, 2005 was between -1.2 °C and 4.7 °C and averaged 1.6 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (44%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI