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* <!--6 Feb--> In [[Thailand]], [[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] ''(pictured)'' and his [[Thai Rak Thai|Thais Love Thais Party]] win a landslide victory in the '''[[Thailand legislative election, 2005|2005 Thai legislative election]]'''. |
* <!--6 Feb--> In [[Thailand]], [[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] ''(pictured)'' and his [[Thai Rak Thai|Thais Love Thais Party]] win a landslide victory in the '''[[Thailand legislative election, 2005|2005 Thai legislative election]]'''. |
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* <!--8 Feb--> [[Order of the British Empire|Dame]] '''[[Ellen MacArthur]]''' breaks the non-stop [[solo]] [[circumnavigation]] [[sailing]] record. |
* <!--8 Feb--> [[Order of the British Empire|Dame]] '''[[Ellen MacArthur]]''' breaks the non-stop [[solo]] [[circumnavigation]] [[sailing]] record. |
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* <!--8 Feb--> The '''[[Al-Aqsa Intifada]]''' ends, and a truce is declared between [[Israel]] and the [[Palestinian National Authority]] by [[Mahmoud Abbas]], the Palestinian leader, and the leader of Israel, [[Ariel Sharon]], during a four-way summit at Sharm al-Sheikh which also included Jordan and Egypt. |
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* <!--6 Feb--> [[List of Presidents of Togo|President]] '''[[Gnassingbé Eyadéma]]''' of [[Togo]] dies in office, ending his more than 30 years in power. His son [[Faure Eyadéma|Faure]] [[Family dictatorship|is named his successor]] after the army suspends the [[constitution]]. |
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Revision as of 22:43, 8 February 2005
- In Thailand, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pictured) and his Thais Love Thais Party win a landslide victory in the 2005 Thai legislative election.
- Future Dame Ellen MacArthur breaks the non-stop solo circumnavigation sailing record.
- The Al-Aqsa Intifada ends, and a truce is declared between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, and the leader of Israel, Ariel Sharon, during a four-way summit at Sharm al-Sheikh which also included Jordan and Egypt.