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April 22, 2005

On April 22, 2005, japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record. The year's #1 song was "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey. Jack Hinshelwood, Danielle Marsh, Antonio Nusa would arrive in the same year.

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2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2005th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 5th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2000s decade.

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On April 22, 2005

  1. 2005 Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record.

    Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006

    Junichiro Koizumi is a Japanese retired politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2009. He is the sixth-longest serving and second longest-uninterrupted serving Prime Minister in Japanese history.

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Died on April 22, 2005

Erika Fuchs German translator (1906–2005)
Philip Morrison American astrophysicist (1915–2005)
Eduardo Paolozzi Scottish sculptor and artist (1924–2005)

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Jack Hinshelwood 2005– English footballer
Danielle Marsh 2005– South Korean-Australian singer
Antonio Nusa 2005– Norwegian footballer
Adrián Liso 2005– Spanish footballer
Tallyn Da Silva 2005– Australian rugby league player
Alex Sarr 2005– French basketball player

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