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  2. 2005 - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. 2005 January February March April May June July August September October November December From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina kills 1,836 people throughout the Southern United States ; the funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City ; "Me at the zoo" is the first video ...

  3. List of time periods - Wikipedia

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    Homininaeid EraPeriod prior to the existence of Homininae Homininid EraPeriod prior to the existence of Hominini Prehistory – Period between the appearance of Homo ("humans"; first stone tools c. three million years ago) and the invention of writing systems (for the Ancient Near East : c. five thousand years ago).

  4. Common Era - Wikipedia

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    The term "Common Era" is traced back in English to its appearance as "Vulgar Era" to distinguish years of the Anno Domini era, which was in popular use, from dates of the regnal year (the year of the reign of a sovereign) typically used in national law. [16] (The word 'vulgar' originally meant 'of the ordinary people', with no derogatory ...

  5. 2005 in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (2005–present) Regent – Hereditary Prince Albert, Regent of Monaco (2005) Prime Minister – Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–2005) Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of State of Monaco (2005–2010) Kingdom of the Netherlands. Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013)

  6. 2005 in the European Union - Wikipedia

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    1 February – European Constitution: The lower chamber of the Slovenian Parliament, the National Assembly (Slovene: Državni zbor) ratifies a European Union constitution proposal, [1] with 79 votes to 4. [2] [3] Thus, Slovenia becomes the third European Union state to ratify it. [2] [3] 16 February: The Kyoto protocol enters into force.

  7. History of English - Wikipedia

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    This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English or Anglo-Saxon era, as during this period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into a phase known now as Middle English. The conquering Normans spoke a Romance langue d'oïl called Old Norman, which in Britain developed into Anglo-Norman. Many Norman and ...

  8. Category:2005 in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Simple English; Slovenčina ... Pages in category "2005 in Europe" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent ...

  9. English language in Europe - Wikipedia

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    English is the most commonly spoken foreign language in 19 out of 25 European Union countries (excluding Ireland) [12] In the EU25, working knowledge of English as a foreign language is clearly leading at 38%, followed by German and French (at 14% each), Russian and Spanish (at 6% each), and Italian (3%). [13] "