2005, the year Avatar came out. That was one heck of a year
Events
Hurricane Katrina hits the Southern United States
Pope John Paul II passed away
YouTube first launches
Eris and its satellite Dysnomia are discovered
The trial of Saddam Hussein begins
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri is assassinated
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (designed to explore Mars) is launched
The Live 8 concert
Movie releases
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fantastic Four
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Brokeback Mountain
Walk the Line
March of the Penguins
Television shows
Lost (second part of Season 1 and first part of Season 2)
Two and a Half Men (Season 3)
Dancing with the Stars (Season 1)
Scrubs (Season 4)
Doctor Who series 1 (debut of reboot with the only season with the Ninth Doctor)
Books
Twilight
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson)
Children at War
Wild Ducks Flying Backward
Songs
"Photograph" Nickelback
"We Belong Together" Mariah Carey
“Lose Control” Missy Elliot
"Don't Lie" The Black Eyed Peas
"Pon de Replay" Rihanna
Video games
Guitar Hero
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Mario Party Advance
