Timeline April 2005

Events in April 2005 10

• 1915 – 2005 Saul Bellow (1915-2005) Died 5 April 2005, aged 89 Saul Bellow, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist known for works including "Herzog" and "Humboldt's Gift", died on 5 April 2005. He was among the most celebrated American writers of the 20th century, exploring modern intellectual and urban life across a five-decade career. Bellow won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976.
• 1920 – 2005 Pope John Paul II Karol Wojtyła The first Polish Pope, whose 1979 visit to Poland helped spark the movement that ended Communism.
• 1923 – 2005 Prince Rainier III (1923-2005) Died 6 April 2005, aged 81 Prince Rainier III of Monaco, who ruled the principality for 56 years and transformed it into a wealthy tourist and financial centre, died on 6 April 2005. He was married to American actress Grace Kelly from 1956 until her death in 1982. Rainier was succeeded by his son, Prince Albert II.
• 2005 Bleed Like Me -- personal and political Bleed Like Me (April 2005) returns Garbage to heavier, more guitar-driven territory. The title track -- about self-harm, eating disorders and depression, told through characters named Dillon, Andy, Carve and Georgia -- is one of the most empathetic songs about mental health struggles in rock music. Manson's willingness to address topics that commercial pop avoids is a consistent feature of Garbage's best work. The album reaches Number 4 in the UK. The subsequent tour is cut short when the band announces it is going on hiatus due to internal tensions.
• 2005 Pope John Paul II dies Longest-serving modern pope, age 84 Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, aged 84, after 26 years as pope. His pontificate was one of the most influential of the 20th century, playing a key role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.
• 2005 Wedding of Charles and Camilla Prince of Wales marries Camilla Parker Bowles Charles, Prince of Wales, married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall on 9 April 2005, delayed one day by the funeral of Pope John Paul II. Camilla took the title Duchess of Cornwall rather than Princess of Wales. The wedding drew global media coverage of the British royal family.
• 2005 2005 World Snooker Championship Shaun Murphy Surprise Winner: Shaun Murphy; Runner-up: Matthew Stevens. Score: 18–16.
• 2005 Pope Benedict XVI elected Joseph Ratzinger becomes 265th pope Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected as Pope Benedict XVI on April 19, 2005, succeeding John Paul II.
• 2005 YouTube founded Video sharing transforms the internet YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by three former PayPal employees. The first video was uploaded on April 23. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2006.
• 2005 Syria withdraws from Lebanon Syrian troops leave after nearly three decades of occupation Syria completed the withdrawal of its military forces from Lebanon on 26 April 2005, ending a 29-year presence that began during the Lebanese Civil War. The pullout followed weeks of mass protests after the assassination of Rafic Hariri and UN Security Council pressure. It marked a major shift in Lebanese sovereignty and regional politics.