2005 in Luxembourg

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in? = in Luxembourg
cp = 20th Century
c = 21st century
cf = 22nd century
yp1 = 2002
yp2 = 2003
yp3 = 2004
year = 2005
ya1 = 2006
ya2 = 2007
ya3 = 2008
dp3 = 1970s
dp2 = 1980s
dp1 = 1990s
d = 2000s
da = 0
dn1 = 2010s
dn2 = 2020s
dn3 = 2030s

Incumbents

Events

January - March

* 1 January – Luxembourg holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union until 1 July 2005.
* 3 February – SES Americom launches its AMC-12 satellite.

April - June

* 8 April – Luxembourg ratifies the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
* 14 April – A law is passed organising a referendum on the proposed EU constitution, to be held on 10 July 2005.
* 14 May – CS Pétange win the Luxembourg Cup, beating Cessange-Bracarenses FC 01 5-0 in the final.
* 29 May – The 2004-05 season of the National Division finishes, with F91 Dudelange winning the title.
* 3 June – Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker promises to resign if Luxembourgian voters reject the proposed EU constitution in the upcoming referendum.
* 5 June – László Bodrogi wins the 2005 Tour de Luxembourg, with Fassa Bortolo picking up the team title.
* 9 June – The "Parc Naturel" of the Our River is created.
* 27 June – The Philharmonie Luxembourg is opened in Luxembourg City.
* 28 June – At the first reading, the Chamber of Deputies approves the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe ahead of a scheduled referendum on 10 July.
* 30 June – Luxembourg joins the European Space Agency.

July - September

* 1 July – Luxembourg's six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union comes to a close.
* 10 July – A referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe is accepted with 56.52% of the vote.
* 27 July – Cargolux announces its intention to buy ten Boeing 747-8s, with options on ten more.
* 7 August – The 2005-06 season of the National Division kicks off.
* 12 September – Skype accepts a takeover offer from eBay of €1.9bn in cash and a potential €1.5bn in earn out.
* 18 September – Kim Kirchen wins the 2005 Tour de Pologne.

October - December

* 2 October – Kim Clijsters wins the Fortis Championships Luxembourg, beating Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6-2 6-4 in the final. It is the first WTA Tier II event to be held in Luxembourg, having been Tier III the previous year.
* 3 October – EU Foreign Ministers meet in Luxembourg City and agree to open talks over Turkish accession to the EU. Turkish officials agree to their terms.
* 9 October – Communal elections are held.
* 14 October – eBay completes its acquisition of Skype.
* 14 October – Luxembourg Film Prize for Best Film goes to "Heim ins Reich".
* 25 November – Grand Duke Henri gives grand ducal assent to the law ratifying the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, completing Luxembourg's ratification.
* 14 November – At the launch of the Boeing 747-8, Cargolux is the largest of two launch customers (ahead of Nippon Cargo Airlines).
* 23 November – Arcelor announces offer to acquire Dofasco at C$56 per share.
* 29 December – SES Americom launches its AMC-23 satellite.

Deaths

* 10 January – Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium
* 29 January – Jean Hangen, clergyman
* 9 April – Jean Schoos, historian
* 12 April – Joseph Brebsom, politician
* 4 June – Jeannot Bewing, sculptor
* 16 July – Camillo Felgen, actor and singer
* 13 August – Nelly Stein, politician
* 16 October – Marcel Jander, actor and singer
* 6 December – Charly Gaul, cyclist