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  • London, England
    Tuesday Dec 6, 2005
    David Cameron

    The Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition

    London, England
    Tuesday Dec 6, 2005

    The next stage of the election process, between Davis and Cameron, was a vote open to the entire party membership. Cameron was elected with more than twice as many votes as Davis and more than half of all ballots issued; Cameron won 134,446 votes on a 78% turnout, to Davis's 64,398. Although Davis had initially been the favourite, it was widely acknowledged that his candidacy was marred by a disappointing conference speech.Cameron's election as the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition was announced on 6 December 2005.




  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    Tuesday Dec 6, 2005
    New York Stock Exchange

    NYSE's governing board voted to merge with rival Archipelago

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Tuesday Dec 6, 2005

    NYSE's governing board voted to merge with rival Archipelago on December 6, 2005, and became a for-profit, public company.




  • U.S.
    Tuesday Dec 6, 2005
    Eminem

    Curtain Call: The Hits

    U.S.
    Tuesday Dec 6, 2005

    In 2005, industry insiders speculated that Eminem was considering ending his rapping career after six years and several Multi-Platinum albums. Rumors began early in the year about a double album to be released late that year, entitled The Funeral; the greatest hits album, entitled Curtain Call: The Hits, was released in December.




  • Japan
    Thursday Dec 8, 2005
    Nuclear Power

    The Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant

    Japan
    Thursday Dec 8, 2005

    The Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant is located in the village of Higashidōri in northeastern Aomori Prefecture, on the Shimokita Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean. The plant has not generated electricity since Japan's 2011 nationwide nuclear shutdown in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear.




  • Miami, Florida, U.S.
    Thursday Dec 8, 2005
    Shaquille O'Neal

    O'Neal was sworn in

    Miami, Florida, U.S.
    Thursday Dec 8, 2005

    Upon his trade to Miami, O'Neal began training to become a Miami Beach reserve officer. On December 8, 2005, he was sworn in, but elected for a private ceremony to avoid distracting attention from the other officers. He assumed a $1 per year salary in this capacity.




  • Hong Kong
    Tuesday Dec 13, 2005
    World Trade Organization

    World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2005

    Hong Kong
    Tuesday Dec 13, 2005

    The sixth WTO ministerial conference (2005) was held on 13–18 December 2005 in Hong Kong. It was considered vital if the four-year-old Doha Development Round negotiations were to move forward sufficiently to conclude the round in 2006. In this meeting, countries agreed to phase out all their agricultural export subsidies by the end of 2013, and terminate any cotton export subsidies by the end of 2006. Further concessions to developing countries included an agreement to introduce duty-free, tariff-free access for goods from the Least Developed Countries, following the Everything but Arms initiative of the European Union—but with up to 3% of tariff lines exempted. Other major issues were left for further negotiation to be completed by the end of 2010.




  • U.S.
    Thursday Dec 15, 2005
    YouTube

    YouTube launched officially

    U.S.
    Thursday Dec 15, 2005

    Following a $3.5 million investment from Sequoia Capital in November, the site launched officially on December 15, 2005, by which time the site was receiving 8 million views a day.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Dec 20, 2005
    Kobe Bryant

    Bryant outscored the entire Mavericks team

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Dec 20, 2005

    The 2005–06 season marked a crossroads in Bryant's basketball career. Despite past differences with Bryant, Jackson returned to coach the Lakers. Bryant endorsed the move, and by all appearances, the two men worked together well the second time around, leading the Lakers back into the playoffs. Bryant's individual scoring accomplishments posted resulted in the finest statistical season of his career. On December 20, 2005, Bryant scored 62 points in three quarters against the Dallas Mavericks. Entering the fourth quarter, Bryant outscored the entire Mavericks team 62–61, the only time a player has done this through three quarters since the introduction of the shot clock.


  • San Francisco, California, United States
    Dec, 2005
    Reddit

    What is reddit programming language?

    San Francisco, California, United States
    Dec, 2005

    Reddit was originally written in Common Lisp but was rewritten in Python in December 2005.


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