What Happened on December 7, 2005

Historical Events

  • Rigoberto Alpizar, a passenger on American Airlines Flight 924 who allegedly claimed to have a bomb, is shot and killed by a team of US federal air marshals at Miami International Airport.

Pope John Paul II

U.S. debut of the second part of two-part TV biopic miniseries "Pope John Paul II" on CBS

Famous Deaths

  • Bud Carson, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
  • Carroll A. Campbell Jr., American politician (Governor South Carolina 1987-95, Rep-R-SC, 1979-87), dies at 65
  • Lucy d'Abreu, was the oldest living person in the United Kingdom from April 2004 until her death (b. 1892)
  • Rigoberto Alpizar, airplane passenger fatally shot by U.S. Air Marshals after allegedly claiming he had placed a bomb aboard (b. 1961)
Died in 2005 2005 Highlights

About December 7, 2005

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 18 years, 4 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Run It! - Chris Brown
  • UK #1 Song: Stickwitu - Pussycat Dolls