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November 23, 2005

On November 23, 2005, ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia and becomes the first woman to lead an African country. 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 November 23, 2005

  1. 2005 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia and becomes the first woman to lead an African country.

    President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018

    Ellen Eugenia Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa.

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Died on November 23, 2005

Constance Cummings American-British actress (1910–2005)
Frank Gatski American football player (1921–2005)

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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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