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Historical Event(s)
– The Airbus A380, the world’s largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Rooster in Chinese astrology.
– The controversial French law on colonialism is passed, requiring teachers to teach the “positive values of colonialism”. After public outcry, it is repealed at the beginning of 2006.
– Over four million people attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
– Snuppy, the world’s first cloned dog, is born in South Korea.
– The first year of the Tunisian American Day, which became a yearly event
– Space Shuttle program: STS-114 Mission – Launch of Discovery, NASA’s first scheduled flight mission after the Columbia Disaster in 2003.
– The second Chinese human spaceflight Shenzhou 6 launched carrying Fèi Jùnlóng and Niè Hǎishèng for five days in orbit.
– Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.
– Cronulla riots: Thousands of White Australians demonstrate against ethnic violence resulting in a riot against anyone thought to be Lebanese (and many who are not) in Cronulla Sydney. These are followed up by retaliatory ethnic attacks on Cronulla.
Who Were Born On ?
– Prince Hashem bin Al Abdullah II of Jordan
– Countess Luana of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
– Irene Urdangarín y de Borbón, granddaughter of King Juan Carlos I of Spain
– Princess Alexia of the Netherlands
– Caylee Anthony, American child murder victim (d. 2008)
– Princess Jalilah bint Ali of Jordan
– Prince Christian of Denmark, Danish royal
– Infanta Leonor of Spain, Spanish royalty
– Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway