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==January==
* 7 - British [[Liberal Democrat]] leader [[Charles Kennedy]] resigns after his drinking problems come to light.
* 9 - [[The Dow Jones Industrial Average]] closes at 11,011.9.  This is above 11,000 for the first time since June 7, 2001.
* 25 - [[Hamas]] won a majority of seats in the [[Palestinian Legislative Council]] elections.
 
==February==
* 4 - American feminist political activist and writer of ''[[The Feminine Mystique]]'' [[Betty Friedan]] dies.
* 13 - British philosopher [[P. F. Strawson]] dies in hospital.
* 27 - British comedienne and radio personality [[Linda Smith]] dies due to [[ovarian cancer]].
 
==March==
* 10 - [[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter]] probe arrived in [[orbit]].
==April==
 
==May==
 
==June==
 
==July==
 
==August==
 
==September==
* 4 - Australian television presenter [[Steve Irwin]] dies in accident with a [[stingray]] during filming.
 
==October==
 
==November==
* 8 - American Defense Secretary [[Donald Rumsfeld]] resigns, and [[Robert Gates]] is nominated by President [[George W. Bush|Bush]] as a replacement.
* 15 - [[Al-Jazeera]] launches it's English-language news network.
* 19 - [[Nintendo]] releases the [[Wii]] gaming console.
* 30 - [[South Africa]] legalizes same-sex marriage.
 
==December==
* 25 - American soul singer [[James Brown]] dies at the age of 73.
* 30 - [[Saddam Hussein]], ousted President of [[Iraq]] is executed by hanging.

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