Born in 2005
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BACK TO 2005 · Canada
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Doctor Who returned to television with Rose Tyler, and readers queued for the sixth Harry Potter book at midnight. Liverpool came back from a 3–0 deficit to draw 3–3 with AC Milan, then won the European Cup final on penalties.
What happened in 2005?
Canada makes civil marriage gender-neutral
The Civil Marriage Act received Royal Assent on 20 July, extending equal access to civil marriage to same-sex couples across Canada.
Liverpool completed an impossible European comeback
Liverpool won the Champions League final in Turkey on May 25, 2005, overturning a three-goal half-time deficit to force extra time and penalties.
England regained the Ashes after a generation
The drawn final Test left England 2-1 series winners, regaining the Ashes on September 12, 2005.
Live 8 took pop concerts to the G8 debate
Live 8 staged ten simultaneous concerts on July 2, 2005, urging G8 leaders to act on poverty and debt.
CBS News / Associated Press · The Washington Post, Richard Harrington
Firsts and new ideas
Deep Impact struck a comet for science
NASA's Deep Impact mission sent an impactor into the comet Tempel 1 on 4 July 2005 to study material beneath its surface.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · The Washington Post, Guy Gugliotta
YouTube began the age of casual video sharing
YouTube was founded on 14 February 2005, giving ordinary internet users an easy way to upload and share video.
YouTube Blog, Susan Wojcicki · The Guardian, Stuart Heritage
Number ones and music in 2005
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
James Blunt turned a ballad into a hit
James Blunt’s You’re Beautiful reached number one on the UK singles chart in July 2005.
American Idiot reaches No. 1 on Canada’s album chart
American Idiot by Green Day reached No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart in Canada in January 2005.
Prices and everyday money in 2005
Canada figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Homogenized milk | $1.72 | 1 litre Statistics Canada |
| Partly skimmed milk | $1.66 | 1 litre Statistics Canada |
| Eggs | $2.3 | 1 dozen Statistics Canada |
| White bread | $1.69 | 675 grams Statistics Canada |
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