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2004 conference on US privatization of national security

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In October 2004, a conference was held at Middlebury College, entitled "The Privatization of National Security." Sponsored in part by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, the conference discussed the privatization of fun...

2004 Demo

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2004 Demo was the result of an abortive attempt by the remaining members of Lollipop Lust Kill (Pill, Evvy Pedder and Knits) to produce an independent follow-up album to 2002's My So Called Knife. Little of this material was ever officially released, although two songs, "She Was ...

2004 DoE panel on cold fusion

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In 2004, the US Department of Energy (DoE) set up a panel of 18 scientists to review the status of cold fusion research. It was asked 3 questions: "is the evidence of cold fusion convincing?", "is the evidence convincing beyond doubt?", and "should research continue?". It was div...

2004 Golden Martin Awards

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The 2nd Golden Martin Awards were held on March 23, 2005 at the Covina High School in West Covina, California to recognise the best in the movie industry had to offer in 2004.The complete list of nominees are as follows and winners in bold:Best Motion Picture - Drama*Closer*Findi...

2004 Racism Watch

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2004 Racism Watch was an organization founded in January 2004 that called upon the 2004 to change or pull a political ad they deemed offensive from the air. The ad in question contained a partial face shot of a man who could be construed as "Middle Eastern."Actor Ed Asner was a s...

2004 U.S. Capitol Evacuation

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On June 9th, 2004 a plane carrying then Kentucky governor Ernie Fletcher crossed into restricted airspace over the District of Columbia triggering an evacuation of the US Capitol. Significant restrictions had been placed on air traffic over DC following the September 11 terrorist...

2005 Ahwazi unrest

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Despite the Arab population remaining largely loyal to Iran during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, the central government in Tehran has continued to view Arab Iranians with suspicion. Iranian Arabs claim this has led to discriminatory policies and unequal access to resources aime...

2005 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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This article provides one year of Arkansas football results. For more information on Razorback football history go to Arkansas Razorbacks Football. For another specific year see the hidden content under Arkansas Razorback football near the end of that article.Arkansas Score is Sh...

2005 Banda Sea earthquake

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The 2005 Banda Sea earthquake was an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 that occurred in the Banda Sea region, approximately 500 km from East Timor on March 2, 2005. Residents of Darwin, Australia felt the impact quite strongly, despite the epicenter being located approxima...

2005 Deelfontein train collision

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The Deelfontein rail crash was a head-on collision when the Shosholoza Meyl Trans Karoo express hit the stationary Blue Train at a crossing loop at Deelfontein in South Africa in October 2005.Although there were some serious injuries, there was no loss of life. The cause of the a...

2005 Dubbo New Years Eve Riot

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The 2005 Dubbo New Years Eve Riot was a disturbance in a housing estate in Dubbo in New South Wales on the 31st of December 2005. During the night two police officers were injured and one car set alight. The violence began after police arrested a 16 year-old male who was allegedl...

2005 in books

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Books and publishing in 2005.Books published in 2005* , Bernard Goldberg, current events, * 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, Charles C. Mannhistory, history * 1776, David McCullough, history, * 21st Century Game Design, Chris Bateman and Richard Boon, A* A T...

2005 killings of Christians in Nigeria

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The 2005 killings of Christians in Nigeria were carried out by Muslim militants when they attacked the Christian community in Demsa village, Adamawa State, northern Nigeria, on February 4, 2005 killing 36 people, destroying property and displacing about 3,000 others. The survivin...

2005 Oklahoma vs. Texas football game

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The 2005 Oklahoma vs. Texas football game, played October 8, 2005, was the 100th meeting between the University of Oklahoma and The University of Texas at Austin in a college football game. The annual game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners is called the Red Riv...

2005 United Kingdom snow events

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The year 2005 saw 25 heavy snowfall days, which is the joint snowiest year with 1876 across the United Kingdom, between the years 1861-2005. January The first event occurred on the weekend of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2 January. Belts of rain sweeping west to east across the UK tur...

2006 AHSAA Football Playoffs

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The 2006 Alabama High School Athletic Association Football Playoffs involved 192 schools playing in six classifications in single-elimination play to determine the state champions of the AHSAA high school football season. It began on November 10, 2006, and ended with the "Super S...

2006 Atlanta Braves Draft

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June 200654 players were selected in Major League Baseball June 2006 First Year Player Draft by the Atlanta Braves.June 2007 - One Year LaterIn June 2007, 24 of the players selected remained active in the Braves Minor League baseball affiliates. 10 of the players were assigned to...

2006 FIFA World Cup: Man of the Match awards

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The Man of the Match award was given to one player in each match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup by FIFA's Technical Study Group (TSG).Andrea Pirlo won three Man of the Match awards during the tournament, more than any other player. Miroslav Klose, Agustin Delgado, Arjen Robben, Ze Ro...

2006 Forward 50

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This is the 2006 Forward 50 list of the fifty most influential Jewish-Americans published annually as an editorial opinion of The Forward newspaper. This year's list includes 51 entries.Top Picks* Arnold Eisen* Rahm Emanuel and Charles Schumer* Abraham Foxman* Ruth Messinger* Jon...

2006 Ipoh apostasy protest

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The Ipoh Church Protest refers to the November 5 2006 gathering of an estimated 1,000 Muslims organized by various Islamic groups. The protest took place after a short message service alleged a church in Ipoh was to convert a group of Muslim Malays into Christianity.SMSThe SMS me...

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