Timeline December 2005

Events in December 2005 8

• 1932 – 2005 Charly Gaul The Angel of the Mountains Famed for his climbing in extreme weather. Winner: 1958 Tour de France.
• 1940 – 2005 Richard Pryor (1940-2005) Died 10 December 2005, aged 65 Richard Pryor, a stand-up comedian and actor widely regarded as one of the most influential in American comedy, died on 10 December 2005 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. His raw, confessional style influenced generations of comedians and he starred in numerous films through the 1970s and 1980s. Pryor was awarded the first Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1998.
• 1998 – 2005 Bronze Sculptures Expanded into bronze sculpture, creating works exhibited at galleries and museums. Also produced a substantial body of drawings and paintings separate from his newspaper work.
• 2002 – 2005 Irish Roots and Reggae Albums Released Sean-Nós Nua (2002), exploring traditional Irish music, and Throw Down Your Arms (2005), a reggae album reflecting her love of the genre.
• 2005 2005: Fernando Alonso Renault At 24, Spanish driver Alonso became the youngest World Champion in F1 history at that time, ending Schumacher's five-year reign with the French Renault team.
• 2005 YouTube launches Video sharing changes culture YouTube launched publicly in 2005 and was acquired by Google in October 2006 for $1.65 billion. It transformed how people watch, share and create video content globally.
• 2005 F-22 enters service 1st Fighter Wing, Langley The F-22 is declared operational at Langley — the world's first fifth-generation fighter in service.
• 2005 Civil partnership with David Furnish 21 December 2005, Windsor Guildhall On 21 December 2005 — the day the UK Civil Partnership Act came into force — Elton John and David Furnish were among the first couples in the country to register a civil partnership, at Windsor Guildhall.