1905
Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (died 1944)
Judith Auer was a Swiss resistance fighter against the Nazi régime in Germany.
Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (died 1944)
The 1900s
Explore 1816 historical events from 1900–1909.
1905
Gédéon Ouimet, Canadian politician, 2nd Premier of Quebec (born 1823)
Gédéon Ouimet was a French-Canadian politician.
Gédéon Ouimet, Canadian politician, 2nd Premier of Quebec (born 1823)
1905
Fitzhugh Lee, American general and politician, 40th Governor of Virginia (born 1835)
Fitzhugh Lee was an American Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, the 40th Governor of Virginia, diplomat, and United States Army general in the Spanish–American …
Fitzhugh Lee, American general and politician, 40th Governor of Virginia (born 1835)
1905
Ignacio Cervantes, Cuban pianist and composer (born 1847)
Ignacio Cervantes Kawanagh was a Cuban pianist and composer. He was influential in the creolization of Cuban music.
Ignacio Cervantes, Cuban pianist and composer (born 1847)
1905
Robert Herbert, English-Australian politician, 1st Premier of Queensland (born 1831)
Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert,, was the first Premier of Queensland, Australia. At 28 years and 181 days of age, he was the youngest person ever to become premier of an Austral…
Robert Herbert, English-Australian politician, 1st Premier of Queensland (born 1831)
1905
Carmine Crocco, Italian soldier (born 1830)
Carmine Crocco, known as Donatello or sometimes Donatelli, was an Italian brigand. Initially a soldier for the Bourbons, he later fought in the service of Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Carmine Crocco, Italian soldier (born 1830)
1905
Francis Lubbock, American colonel and politician, 9th governor of Texas (born 1815)
Francis Richard Lubbock was a businessman, slaveholder, and politician from the American South who played a significant role in Texas history. A South Carolina native, he was a key…
Francis Lubbock, American colonel and politician, 9th governor of Texas (born 1815)
1905
Harold Mahony, Scottish-Irish tennis player (born 1867)
Harold Segerson Mahony was a Scottish-born Irish tennis player who is best known for winning the singles title at the Wimbledon Championships in 1896. His career lasted from 1888 u…
Harold Mahony, Scottish-Irish tennis player (born 1867)
1905
John Hay, American journalist and politician, 37th United States Secretary of State (born 1838)
John Milton Hay was an American statesman and official whose career in government stretched over almost half a century. Beginning as a private secretary for Abraham Lincoln, he bec…
John Hay, American journalist and politician, 37th United States Secretary of State (born 1838)
1905
Élisée Reclus, French geographer and author (born 1830)
Jacques Élisée Reclus was a French geographer, writer, and anarchist. He produced his 19-volume masterwork, La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes , over a peri…
Élisée Reclus, French geographer and author (born 1830)
1905
Walter Kittredge, American violinist and composer (born 1834)
Walter Kittredge, was a famous American minstrel and songwriter. Over his career he wrote over 500 songs, many of them dealing with themes of abolitionism and the American Civil Wa…
Walter Kittredge, American violinist and composer (born 1834)
1905
Muhammad Abduh, Egyptian jurist and scholar (born 1849)
Muḥammad ʿAbduh was an Egyptian Islamic scholar, judge, and Grand Mufti of Egypt. He was a central figure of the Arab Nahḍa and Islamic Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th ce…
Muhammad Abduh, Egyptian jurist and scholar (born 1849)
1905
Henrik Sjöberg, Swedish gymnast and medical student (born 1875)
Kristian Henrik Rudolf Sjöberg was a Swedish gymnast, athlete, and medical student. He competed as the only Swedish participant at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Henrik Sjöberg, Swedish gymnast and medical student (born 1875)
1905
Simeon Solomon, English soldier and painter (born 1840)
Simeon Solomon was a British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelites who was noted for his depictions of Jewish life and same-sex desire. His career was cut short as a result o…
Simeon Solomon, English soldier and painter (born 1840)
1905
Alexander von Oettingen, Estonian theologian and statistician (born 1827)
Alexander Konstantin von Oettingen was a Baltic German Lutheran theologian and statistician.
Alexander von Oettingen, Estonian theologian and statistician (born 1827)
1905
Pete Browning, American baseball player (born 1861)
Louis Rogers "Pete" Browning, nicknamed "Gladiator" and "the Louisville Slugger", was an American professional baseball center fielder and left fielder. He played in Major League B…
Pete Browning, American baseball player (born 1861)
1905
René Goblet, French lawyer and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of France (born 1828)
René Marie Goblet was a French politician, Prime Minister of France for a period in 1886–1887.
René Goblet, French lawyer and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of France (born 1828)
1905
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Italian-French explorer (born 1852)
Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza was an Italian-French explorer. With his family's financial help, he explored the Ogooué region of Central Africa, and later with t…
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Italian-French explorer (born 1852)
1905
George MacDonald, Scottish minister, author, and poet (born 1824)
George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Le…
George MacDonald, Scottish minister, author, and poet (born 1824)
1905
Thomas John Barnardo, Irish-English philanthropist (born 1845)
Thomas John Barnardo was an Irish, Christian philanthropist and founder and director of homes for poor and deprived children. From the foundation of the first Barnardo's home in 18…
Thomas John Barnardo, Irish-English philanthropist (born 1845)
1905
Sultan Abdul Hamid II established the Ullah millet, a separate millet for the Aromanians within the Ottoman Empire
Abdülhamid II or Abdul Hamid II was the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1876 to 1909, and the last sultan to exert effective control over the fracturing state. He oversaw a…
Sultan Abdul Hamid II established the Ullah millet, a separate millet for the Aromanians within the Ottoman Empire
1905
First Russian Revolution: The crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin began a mutiny against their officers
The Russian Revolution of 1905, also known as the First Russian Revolution, was a revolution in the Russian Empire which began on 22 January 1905 and led to the establishment of a …
First Russian Revolution: The crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin began a mutiny against their officers
1905
In a ceremony officiated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Luck of Cumberland (pictured) was presented to…
Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey was a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada from 1904 to 1911, the ninth since Canadian Confederation. He was…
In a ceremony officiated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Luck of Cumberland (pictured) was presented to…
1905
Nadir of American race relations: A mob of white Americans killed eight people in Oconee County, Georgia, as part of a m
The nadir of American race relations is a historical period defined by Rayford Logan as encompassing the worst time for race relations in the United States after the Civil War, whi…
Nadir of American race relations: A mob of white Americans killed eight people in Oconee County, Georgia, as part of a m