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2005
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Andrew Flintoff
Cricketer

Sports & Leisure > BBC Sports Personality of the Year


2005
   winners of the FA Cup were   
Arsenal
Arsenal 0 Manchester United 0 (aet) (pens: 5 - 4)

Sports & Leisure > Football - FA Cup Winners


2005
   winner of the Tour de France was   
Lance Armstrong (U.S.A.)
Sports & Leisure > Cycling - Tour de France


2005
   Formula One Drivers' Championship winner was   
Fernando Alonso
Sports & Leisure > Formula One - World Drivers' Champions


2005
   World Snooker Championship winner was   
Shaun Murphy
Sports & Leisure > Snooker - World Champions


2005
   Wimbledon Men's Singles champion was   
Roger Federer
Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Men's Singles Champions


2005
   Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champion was   
Venus Williams
Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champions


2005
   Palme d'Or winner was   
The Child (L'Enfant)
Directed by Luc Dardenne & Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Movies > Cannes Palme d'Or


2005
   winner of the Mercury Music Prize was   
Antony and the Johnsons
I Am a Bird Now

Music > Mercury Music Prize


2005
   Grand National was won by   
Hedgehunter
Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Grand National Winners


2005
   winner of the US Open Men's Singles was   
Roger Federer
d. Andre Agassi 6-3 2-6 7-6(1) 6-1

Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Men's Singles Champions


2005
   winner of the US Open Women's Singles was   
Kim Clijsters
Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Women's Singles Champions


2005
   winner of the Australian Open Men's Singles was   
Marat Safin
Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Australian Open Men's Singles Champions


2005
   winner of the Australian Open Women's Singles was   
Serena Williams
Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Australian Open Women's Singles Champions


2005
   winner of the French Open Men's Singles was   
Rafael Nadal
Sports & Leisure > Tennis - French Open Men's Singles Champions


2005
   Tony Award winner for Best Musical was   
Spamalot
Music > Tony Awards - Best Musical


2005
   Bands of America Grand National winner was   
Carmel HS, IN
Music > Bands of America Grand National Champions


2005
   World Series Champions were the   
Chicago White Sox
Swept Houston Astros in 4 games. MVP: Jermaine Dye

Sports & Leisure > Major League Baseball - World Series Champions


2005
   the winner was   
Reggie Bush, RB from Southern California
Sports & Leisure > American Football - Heisman Trophy Winners


2005
   Swiss Football League Championship winners were   
FC Basel
Sports & Leisure > Football - Swiss Football League Champions


2005
   champions were   
North Carolina
Sports & Leisure > Basketball - U.S. NCAA Basketball Champions


2005
   Playboy Playmate of the Year was   
Tiffany Fallon
Misc > Playboy Playmate of the Year


2005
   the winner was   
Crash
Directed by Paul Haggis for Lions Gate Film

Movies > Academy Award for Best Picture


2005
   the winner was   
Giacomo
Mike E. Smith

Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Kentucky Derby Winners


Lasso the Moon
   was published in   
2005
By Trish Holland and Illustrated by Valeria Petrone

Arts & Literature > The Little Golden Book


2005
   the winner was   
Toulouse
France - First team to win the competion 3 times.

Sports & Leisure > Rugby Union - Heineken Cup Winners


2005
   the winners were   
London Wasps
Sports & Leisure > Rugby Union - Premiership Winners England


2005
   the winners were   
Gloucester
Sports & Leisure > Rugby Union - Middlesex Sevens


2005
   winners of the Premiership were   
Chelsea
Sports & Leisure > Football - Premiership Winners


2005
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Liverpool
England

Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners


2005
   the winner was   
Who Am I?
Composed by Mark Hall

Music > The Dove Award


2005
   the winner was   
March of Penguins
A fascinating and wondrous look at the Emperor Penguin and the journey they take to breed and hatch their young.

Movies > Academy Award for Best Documentary


2005
   Senior Isle of Man TT winner was   
McGuinness
Yamaha- 1010cc

Sports & Leisure > Motorcycling - Isle of Man Senior TT


2005
      
The White Earth by Andrew McGahan
Arts & Literature > The Miles Franklin Award for Australian Literature


2005
   the winner was   
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Defeated Mary Pierce 6-1, 6-1

Sports & Leisure > Tennis - French Ladies Open Singles Champions


1978 - 2005
   the Pope was   
John Paul II
History & Mythology > Papal Reigns


2005 - Present
   the Pope was   
Benedict XVI
History & Mythology > Papal Reigns


2005
   winner of the Portugal Championship was   
Benfica
Sports & Leisure > Portugal Championship Football


2005
   Melbourne Cup winner was   
Makybe Diva
Jockey - Glen Boss, Trainer - Lee Freedman, Owner - Emily Krstina Syndicate, Time - 3.19.17-

Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - The Melbourne Cup


Pooh's Heffalump Movie
   was released in   
2005
Movies > Films - Disney


2005
      
Cork Was Made European Capital of Culture.
History & Mythology > Irish History


2005
      
The EU Recognised Irish As a Working Language
History & Mythology > Irish History


2005
   Eurovision Song Contest winner was   
Greece
"My Number One" performed by Helena Paparizou

Music > Eurovision Song Contest by Year


2005
      
Treaty of Accession 2005
Integrates two nations (Bulgaria and Romania) into the European Union; came into force on January 1, 2007.

History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions


2005
   winner was   
Afleet Alex
Jeremy Rose up, Trainer: Tim Ritchey, Owner: Cash is King LLC -- 2:28.75

Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Belmont Stakes Winners


2005
   winner was   
Ronaldinho
Brazil

Sports & Leisure > Football - FIFA World Player of the Year (Male)


2005
   winner was   
Chelsea
Chelsea 3 Liverpol 2

Sports & Leisure > Football - English league cup winners


2005
   was won by   
Numbersixvalverde (IRE)
O.B. Carroll

Sports & Leisure > Irish Grand National Winners


Edmonton Eskimos
   won the Grey Cup in   
2005
Edmonton Eskimos defeated Montreal Alouettes 38-35 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 27, 2005. This was the first Grey Cup to be broadcast in high-definition television. This was the first Grey Cup in 44 years to go into overtime.

Sports & Leisure > Canadian Football - Grey Cup Winners








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