Kanako Otsuji, an assemblywoman from Osaka, came out as a lesbian in 2005.

In August 2005, Otsuji published an autobiography, and in doing so came out as Japan's first lesbian politician, the day before 2005 Tokyo Pride.

During the 17th century, practical alchemy started to evolve into modern chemistry, as it was renamed by Robert Boyle, the " father of modern chemistry ".< ref name =" Deem, Rich 2005 ">

A version with Alicia Keys was included in Charles ' 2005 duets album Genius & Friends.

** Atlas III was a US launch vehicle ( 2000 – 2005 )

According to research commissioned by the Yerevan office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ( OSCE ), at least one in three working-age Armenians was unemployed as of February 2005 despite several consecutive years of double-digit economic growth.

Hopes that the 2005 Ashes series would be closely fought proved well-founded, as the series was more competitive than anyone had predicted and was still undecided as the closing session of the final Test began.

A sixth annex — on liability arising from environmental emergencies — was adopted in 2005 but is yet to enter into force.

This offence was abolished and replaced by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005.

In 2005, there was internal conflict about whether or not a gag rule should be imposed on ACLU employees to prevent publication of internal disputes.

Arbor Day ( Sikmogil, 식목일 ) was a public holiday in South Korea on April 5 until 2005.

An appeal of the decision was dismissed on 16 March 2005.

* In 2005, the The Mirror World Asterix exhibition was held in Brussels.

In 2005 Hill was selected as a Fletcher Foundation Fellow.

A court case allowing the União do Vegetal to import and use the tea for religious purposes in the United States, Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegetal, was heard by the U. S. Supreme Court on November 1, 2005 ; the decision, released February 21, 2006, allows the UDV to use the tea in its ceremonies pursuant to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

In 2006 – 07 season the accounting method changed to IFRS, which 2005 – 06 result was reclassified as net loss of € 4, 051, 905 and 2006 – 07 season was net income of € 10, 135, 539 (€ 14. 011 million as a group ).

was in the process of liquidation since 2005.

The results of this work was the report A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America's Collections, which was published in December 2005 and concluded that immediate action is needed to prevent the loss of 190 million artifacts that are in need of conservation treatment.

In 2005 The Arbroath Abbey campaign was launched.

It was repealed by paragraph 26 ( 2 ) of Schedule 7 to, and Schedule 17 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

* Finkel, Caroline, Osman's Dream, ( Basic Books, 2005 ), 57 ; " Istanbul was only adopted as the city's official name in 1930 ..".

She was honored with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005 for her contributions to the entertainment industry.

Aberdour was a 2005 finalist in the prestigious " Beautiful Scotland in Bloom " awards.

Also, Sub-Saharan Africa was part of its region until April 2005, when AfriNIC was officially recognized by ICANN as the fifth Regional Internet Registry.

In 2005, Nepalese Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey called China " an all weather friend " and King Gyanendra's regime was also instrumental in inducting China into the SAARC.

In April, 2005 the Oklahoma City Skate Park at Wiley Post Park was renamed the Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park to recognize Mat Hoffman, an Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area resident and businessman that was instrumental in the design of the skate park and is a 10-time BMX World Vert champion.

A short instrumental song titled " Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don't Think They Heard It All the Way Out in Bushnell " appears on Sufjan Stevens ' 2005 album Illinois.

In the foreword of the 2005 edition of Alas, Babylon, David Brin notes that the book was instrumental in shaping his views on nuclear war and had an effect on his own book, The Postman ( pp. xi-xii, ISBN 0-06-074187-2, Harper Perennial Modern Classics ).

The UDA was also considered to have played an instrumental role in loyalist riots in Belfast in September 2005.

A version of the 2003 sequel, with instrumental background accompaniment added, was included on the 2005 Stan Ridgway / Drywall album Barbeque Babylon.

" Belladonna ", an instrumental album released in 2005, was nominated for a Grammy.

The Gazette was instrumental in campaigning for two rule changes which were approved by the union's 2005 Policy and Rules Conference.

He has thus played an instrumental role in causing the rejection of the recent directive seeking to enforce software patents on 6 July 2005.

In 2005, Platt was instrumental in forcing out President and CEO Harry Stonecipher for violating company rules, after it was revealed that Stonecipher was having an extramarital relationship with a female executive.

* Also instrumental in Sheffield's win in the European entente florale award 2005

In 2005, Jack McDowell credited Fisk as being instrumental in his development into a pitcher who won the Cy Young Award in 1993.

In 2005, Carroll and Wenzel reunited to record Nineteen Eighty Seven, which featured re-recordings of nine of the ten songs from the band's self-titled debut album ( You're Mine being the exclusion ), as well as a re-recording of the song Love on the Line ( previously unavailable on CD ) and a new guitar instrumental by Rex Carroll.

Daly, along with Aaron Peskin, was instrumental in the canceling of the San Francisco Grand Prix, a world-class bicycle race held from 2001 to 2005, because of disagreements over the amount to be paid for traffic and crowd control and because the race's backers owed the city $ 89, 924.

* The Anglo-Irish band Flook has an instrumental title on their Haven album ( 2005 ).

Kim Salmon formed the instrumental group Salmon in 2005.

With her involvement in cricket she was named the brand ambassador for the women's cricket team of India in 2004 and 2005 and toured a bit with the women's cricket team and was instrumental in getting them a few sponsorship deals in that period.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 122 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time .< ref > A two-disc Legacy Edition appeared on June 14, 2005, with bonus tracks including a birthday message to John Lennon of " Happy Trails ," and a reunion of the Full Tilt Boogie Band in an instrumental tribute to Joplin.

Jaime Lachica Sin † ( August 31, 1928 – June 21, 2005 ) ( Chinese name: 辛海梅 ; 辛海棉 Xīn Hǎiméi ; Xīn Hǎimián ), was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila Chinese Filipino known for his instrumental role in the People Power Revolution, which toppled the regime of Ferdinand Marcos and installed Corazon Aquino as president of the Philippines.

To Love Again: The Duets, released in 2005, continued where the previous album left off with more lush orchestral jazz via the London Session Orchestra, this time showcasing guest vocalists — as well as a handful of instrumental tracks.

As the Queen's representative, she was instrumental in organizing the province's centennial celebrations in 2005.

* " Liberation ", instrumental song by Earth, Wind & Fire on their 2005 album Illumination

Coverage and commentary by Hinderaker, Johnson, and Mirengoff, all alumni of Dartmouth College, was instrumental in the 2005 election of " insurgent " candidates Peter Robinson and Todd Zywicki to the Board of Trustees.

Gaudio was instrumental in mounting Jersey Boys, a musical play based on the lives of The Four Seasons, which ran at the La Jolla Playhouse through January 2, 2005 and then opened on Broadway on Nov. 6, 2005 to mostly positive reviews.