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January 25, 2005

On January 25, 2005, a stampede at the Mandhradevi temple in Maharashtra, India kills at least 258. 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 25, 2005

  1. 2005 A stampede at the Mandhradevi temple in Maharashtra, India kills at least 258.

    2005 stampede in Wai, Maharashtra, India

    The Mandher Devi temple stampede occurred on Tuesday, 25 January 2005 at Mandher Devi temple near Wai in Satara district in Indian state of Maharashtra. The stampede broke out as 300,000 people converged on the Mandher Devi temple to undertake the annual pilgrimage on the full moon day of Shakambhari Purnima, in January and for participation in a 24-hour-long festival that includes ritual animal sacrifices to the goddess. Festivities also include the devotees breaking coconuts at Mangirbaba temple near the entrance and dancing with the Goddess Kalubai's idol held high.

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Died on January 25, 2005

Stanisław Albinowski Polish economist, columnist, and journalist (born 1923)
William Augustus Bootle American judge (1902–2005)
Philip Johnson American architect (1906–2005)
Manuel Lopes Cape Verdean novelist, poet and essayist (1907- 2005)
Netti Witziers-Timmer Dutch sprinter

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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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