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Events from the year 2005 in the United States.

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

Scheduled and expected events

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

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.

Arts and literature

Sports

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

Births

Deaths