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Died on Tuesday August 16, 2005
- Antonius Gerardus Cornelis (Toon) Vogels (79), Eindhoven, Nederland
- Fer Straatman (58), Tienray
- Christianus Henricus van de Veerdonk (79), Berlicum
- Adrianus Henricus Josephus Valk (84), Waalwijk
- Ettie van der Meulen (72)
- Barbara Josephina Kurvers (94), Brunssum, Limburg, Nederland
- Christianus Hendricus van de Veerdonk (79), Veghel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Elmer Eugene Jones (78), Moss Point, Jackson, Mississippi, Verenigde Staten
- Adrianus P.J.M. Diepstraten (64), Breda
- Anna Groenendaal (85), Zwijndrecht
Born on August 16
- 1988 » Ismaïl Aissati, Moroccan footballer
- 1989 » Moussa Sissoko, French footballer
- 1989 » Wang Hao, Chinese race walker
- 1990 » Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer
- 1991 » José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer
- 1992 » Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player
- 1993 » Cameron Monaghan, American actor and model
- 1996 » Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
- 1997 » Greyson Chance, American musician
- 1999 » Karen Chen, American figure skater
Died on August 16
- 2003 » Idi Amin, Ugandan field marshal and politician, 3rd President of Uganda (b. 1928)
- 2004 » Balanadarajah Iyer, Sri Lankan journalist and poet (b. 1957)
- 2004 » Carl Mydans, American photographer and journalist (b. 1907)
- 2004 » Ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey player and coach (b. 1950)
- 2004 » Robert Quiroga, American boxer (b. 1969)
- 2005 » Frère Roger, Swiss monk and mystic (b. 1915)
- 2005 » Tonino Delli Colli, Italian cinematographer (b. 1922)
- 2005 » Vassar Clements, American fiddler (b. 1928)
- 2005 » William Corlett, English novelist and playwright (b. 1938)
- 2006 » Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and dictator; 46th President of Paraguay (b. 1912)
Names that were popular for boys in 2005
- Thomas
- Tom
- Daan
- Thijs
- Lucas
- Bas
- Milan
- Daniel
- Tim
- Ian
- Lars
- Alexander
- Sem
- Bram
- Niels
- Max
Names that were popular for girls in 2005
- Emma
- Alexia
- Anna
- Sophie
- Floor
- Julia
- Fleur
- Kierstin
- Iris
- Nienke
- Lisa
- Isa
- 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.
- January 12 » Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket.
- April 25 » Bulgaria and Romania sign accession treaties to join the European Union.
- April 25 » The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937.
- July 20 » The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada.
- September 7 » Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.
- September 26 » The PBS Kids Channel is shut down and replaced by a joint network with Comcast called Sprout.
Weather August 16, 2005
The temperature on August 16, 2005 was between 10.0 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (53%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.