March 2005

Thursday 03:

The freighter M/V Karen Danielsen, crashes into part of the Great Belt Bridge of Denmark, 800 m from Funen. All traffic across the bridge stops, effectively separating Denmark in two.

Friday 04:

Carly Kirkwood begins her role as the new presenter of TV3 New Zealand's highly successful, late-night news show: Nightline.

Wednesday 09:

Dan Rather presents his final broadcast of the CBS Evening News.

Thursday 10:

In Edmonton, Alberta, the largest memorial (of its kind) in Canadian history was held for four RCMP constables who were gunned down March 3, 2005.

Friday 11:

Judge Rowland Barnes, court reporter Julie Brandau and deputy Hoyt Teasley are all murdered in the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia; the main suspect being Brian Nichols who surrendered to police on the 12th.

Saturday 12:

Tung Chee Hwa, the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong, steps down from his post after his resignation is approved by the Chinese central government.

Monday 14:

The online statistics service SOTKAnet is opened for the public in Finland.

Friday 18:

Terri Schiavo's feeding tube is removed at the request of her husband, fueling a nationwide debate about her.

Sunday 20:

2005 – The Sports Central Re-Opens

Monday 21:

In Red Lake, Minnesota, 10 are killed in a school shooting, the worst since the Columbine High School massacre.

Tuesday 22:

Pat Summitt, coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols (women's college basketball), becomes the all-time leader in victories for both men's and women's college basketball, getting her 880th win as coach of the team.

Wednesday 23:

The United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, refuses to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube.

Monday 28:

The 2005 Sumatran earthquake rocks Indonesia, and at magnitude 8.7 is the second strongest earthquake since 1965.

Thursday 31:

2005- Terri Schiavo dies at the age of 41 after national controversy.