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Events on Thursday 19 May 2005 2
2005Operation MurambatsvinaZimbabwean government demolishes urban homes and marketsThe Zimbabwean government launched Operation Murambatsvina in May 2005, a mass campaign to demolish informal housing and street markets in cities, officially framed as an urban clean-up. The United Nations estimated the operation left around 700,000 people without homes or livelihoods. Critics said it targeted opposition strongholds.
2005Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith#1 film of 2005 — $868m worldwideDirected by George Lucas. The final prequel depicts Anakin Skywalker's turn to the dark side and transformation into Darth Vader.