April 16, 2005 (Saturday)
- Najib Mikati becomes the new Prime Minister of Lebanon, replacing Omar Karami, who has resigned for a second time after seven weeks of frustrated efforts to form a consensus government. (Reuters) Archived 2005-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- The Gaelic Athletic Association congress votes overwhelmingly to suspend its controversial rule 42 ban on 'foreign games' being played at its sports venues, to enable Irish soccer and rugby international fixtures to be played at its Croke Park stadium. (RTÉ News)
- A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Southern California. No injuries or major damage have been reported. (CNN)
- The G7 leaders meet in Washington, D.C. in the World Bank headquarters. Among the main discussion points are the rising price of oil and the pegging of the Chinese yuan to the U.S. dollar. (CNN)