Historical Events
- IOC awards London the right to host the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 with a vote of 54 to 50 over Paris on the fourth and final ballot.
Live 8 Concert
Live 8 concert at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland; performers include Wet Wet Wet, Annie Lennox, James Brown, the Corrs, and The Proclaimers
Famous Deaths
- Bruno Augenstein, German-born mathematician (b. 1923)
- Claude Simon, Malagasy-French writer, (Nobel Prize Literature 1985), dies at 91
- Ed McBain [Evan Hunter], American writer (Blackboard Jungle), dies at 78
- L. Patrick Gray III, American lawyer and bureaucrat (Acting FBI Director, 1972-73), dies at 88
- Richard Verreau, Canadian tenor (b. 1926)
Died in 2005 2005 Highlights
About July 6, 2005
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 18 years, 9 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: Ghetto Gospel - 2pac Ft. Elton John
