April 2005

Tuesday 05:

ABC News anchor Peter Jennings announces on World News Tonight that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer. It would be his last on-air appearance.

Thursday 07:

The State of Connecticut allows same-sex civil unions.

Friday 08:

Funeral of Pope John Paul II

Saturday 09:

HRH Charles, Prince of Wales weds Camilla Parker Bowles

Tuesday 12:

In Canada, a motion by the opposition Conservative Party to kill legislation opening the door for legalized same sex marriage is defeated 164-132.

Saturday 16:

BBC announces David Tennant's casting as the Tenth Doctor in the long-running science-fiction series, Doctor Who

Monday 18:

2005 - Laonastidae, first new family of mammals since 1974, is described.

Tuesday 19:

Joseph Ratzinger elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the Papal conclave.

Thursday 21:

John Negroponte becomes the first United States Director of National Intelligence.

Friday 22:

Mordechai Vanunu installed as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow.

Sunday 24:

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.

Tuesday 26:

Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country.

Wednesday 27:

The Superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus 380 makes its first flight from Toulouse, France.

Thursday 28:

The Patent Law Treaty goes into effect.

Friday 29:

2005 Apple releases Mac OS X v10.4