June 2005

Wednesday 01:

The Dutch referendum on the European Constitution results in its rejection.

Thursday 02:

Sun Microsystems announces it will purchase Storage Technology Corporation for US$4.1 billion.

Saturday 04:

First day of Einstein Symposium in Alexandria, Egypt.

Monday 06:

2005 - Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs announced in his keynote address at WWDC that Apple would be switching from its long-favored PowerPC Architecture to Intel CPUs.

Saturday 11:

G8 finance ministers agree to cancel the debt owed by 18 of the poorest countries.

Monday 13:

Michael Jackson found not guilty on all 10 counts during his child molestation trial.

Tuesday 14:

Asafa Powell from Jamaica sets a new world record on the 100 m sprint in Athens with 9.77 seconds.

Sunday 19:

Unknown - The Rossetta Stone one is found and destroyed.

Monday 20:

Terri Schiavo's remains are buried in Clearwater, Florida.

Tuesday 21:

Donald Tsang Yam Kuen is appointed by the People's Republic of China to take over from Tung Chee Hwa as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Thursday 23:

The IWW Centennial in Chicago, Illinois

Tuesday 28:

AMD files suit against Intel corporation, charging monopolization and antitrust violations.

Thursday 30:

Spain legalizes same-sex marriage.