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January 21, 2005

On January 21, 2005, in Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots. The year's #1 song was "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey. Jack Hinshelwood, Danielle Marsh, Antonio Nusa would arrive in the same year.

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2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2005th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 5th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2000s decade.

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On January 21, 2005

  1. 2005 In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots.

    Capital city of Belize

    Belmopan is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2022 was 20,754. Belmopan is the smallest capital city in the continental Americas and the second-largest settlement in Belize, behind the former capital Belize City.

Arrivals

Born on January 21, 2005

IShowSpeed 2005– American YouTuber and streamer (born 2005)

Farewells

Died on January 21, 2005

Theun de Vries Dutch writer and poet
John L. Hess American journalist
Kaljo Raid Estonian composer, cellist and clergyman

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Others born in 2005

Jack Hinshelwood 2005– English footballer
Danielle Marsh 2005– South Korean-Australian singer
Antonio Nusa 2005– Norwegian footballer
Adrián Liso 2005– Spanish footballer
Tallyn Da Silva 2005– Australian rugby league player
Alex Sarr 2005– French basketball player

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