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Died on Saturday August 20, 2005
- Arend Jan Lohuis (68), rijssen
- Allegonda Castelijns (74)
- Catharina Regina Cornelia Walraven (82), Woerden
- Frederick Damon CRAM (88), East Millinocket, Penboscot County, Maine
- Charles Andrew ROESBERRY (70), Washington U.S.A
- Antonius Franciscus Wesseling (92), Amsterdam
- Doris C Blair (88), Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
- Cornelia Anthonia van Gerderen (94)
- Anna Maria Bertha Picavet (83), Hulst,, Zeeland, Nederland
- Cornelia Margaretha Ruig (79)
Born on August 20
- 1992 » Andrei Peteleu, Romanian footballer
- 1992 » Callum Skinner, Scottish track cyclist
- 1992 » Carolina Horta, Brazilian beach volleyball player
- 1992 » Demi Lovato, American singer-songwriter and actress
- 1992 » Deniss Rakels, Latvian footballer
- 1992 » Matt Eisenhuth, Australian rugby league player
- 1993 » Mario Jelavic, Croatian footballer
- 1995 » Liana Liberato, American television and film actress
- 1996 » Bunty Afoa, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1999 » Oregon Kaufusi, Australian rugby league player
Died on August 20
- 2005 » Krzysztof Raczkowski, Polish drummer and songwriter (b. 1970)
- 2005 » Thomas Herrion, American football player (b. 1981)
- 2006 » Bryan Budd, Northern Ireland-born English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1977)
- 2006 » Joe Rosenthal, American photographer and journalist (b. 1911)
- 2006 » S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (b. 1938)
- 2007 » Leona Helmsley, American businesswoman (b. 1920)
- 2008 » Ed Freeman, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1927)
- 2008 » Gene Upshaw, American football player (b. 1945)
- 2008 » Hua Guofeng, Chinese politician, 2nd Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1921)
- 2008 » Stephanie Tubbs Jones, American lawyer and politician (b. 1949)
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 8 » The nuclear sub USSSan Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
- January 25 » A stampede at the Mandhradevi temple in Maharashtra, India kills at least 258.
- April 23 » The first ever YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", was published by co-founder Jawed Karim.
- May 16 » Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote.
- September 16 » The Camorra organized crime boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples, Italy.
- October 19 » Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb.
Weather August 20, 2005
The temperature on August 20, 2005 was between 14.2 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 17.6 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (6%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.