1905 in History

1905

Ernst Kuzorra, German footballer and manager (died 1990)

Ernst Kuzorra, German footballer and manager (died 1990)

1905

Leopoldo Benites, Ecuadorian diplomat 28th president of the United Nations General Assembly (died 1996)

Leopoldo Benites, Ecuadorian diplomat 28th president of the United Nations General Assembly (died 1996)

1905

Jan Gies, Dutch activist (died 1993)

Jan Gies, Dutch activist (died 1993)

1905

Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Ivorian union leader and politician, 1st President of Côte d'Ivoire (died 1993)

Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Ivorian union leader and politician, 1st President of Côte d'Ivoire (died 1993)

1905

Joseph Kosma, Hungarian-French pianist and composer (died 1969)

Joseph Kosma, Hungarian-French pianist and composer (died 1969)

1905

Felix Bloch, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1983)

Felix Bloch, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1983)

1905

Yen Chia-kan, Chinese lawyer and politician, President of the Republic of China (died 1993)

Yen Chia-kan, Chinese lawyer and politician, President of the Republic of China (died 1993)

1905

Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer (died 2003)

Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer (died 2003)

1905

Fran Zwitter, Slovenian historian and academic (died 1988)

Fran Zwitter, Slovenian historian and academic (died 1988)

1905

Bob McPhail, Scottish footballer (died 2000)

Bob McPhail, Scottish footballer (died 2000)

1905

George Bernard Flahiff, Canadian cardinal (died 1989)

George Bernard Flahiff, Canadian cardinal (died 1989)

1905

Tatyana Ehrenfest, Dutch mathematician (died 1984)

Tatyana Ehrenfest, Dutch mathematician (died 1984)

1905

Henry Green, English author (died 1973)

Henry Green, English author (died 1973)

1905

Johnny Miles, English-Canadian runner (died 2003)

Johnny Miles, English-Canadian runner (died 2003)