2005 in the United States

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Events from the year 2005 in the United States.

Contents

1 Incumbents 2 Scheduled and expected events 3 Events 4 Arts and literature 5 Sports 6 Births 7 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

President - George W. Bush Vice President - Dick Cheney Senate Majority Leader - Bill Frist Secretary of State - Condoleezza Rice Secretary of Defense - Donald Rumsfeld Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives - Dennis Hastert

[edit] Scheduled and expected events

20 January 2005, George W. Bush embarks upon his second term as president.

[edit] Events

Hurricane Katrina hits the gulf coast and wipes out most of New Orleans The largest evacuation in Houston takes place as millions evacuate from Hurricane Rita. Astronomers discover that Pluto has three moons instead of one moon. John Roberts is appointed to the position of Chief Justice of the United States.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Sports

Patriots win the super bowl. The White Sox win the World Series.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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