1905 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 19th century – 20th century – 21st century |
| Decades: | 1870s 1880s 1890s – 1900s – 1910s 1920s 1930s |
| Years: | 1902 1903 1904 – 1905 – 1906 1907 1908 |
1905 was a very important year. It was a common year starting on Sunday in the Gregorian calendar. Many big things happened in 1905 that changed the world, from new ideas in science to new countries being formed.
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What Happened in 1905?
Big Moments in History
- January 22 – A sad day called "Bloody Sunday" happened in St. Petersburg, Russia. People were protesting, and many were hurt or killed.
- April 1 – The Morse code signal for help, called SOS, was created by Germany. This signal is still used today to ask for urgent help.
- June 7 – Norway became its own independent country. Before this, it was part of Sweden.
- October 28 – Cardiff, a town in Wales, became a city in the United Kingdom.
- A workers' revolt happened in Odessa, Russia. The crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin supported the workers.
New Ideas and Art
- Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity. This was a huge step in understanding how space and time work. It changed how scientists thought about the universe.
- October 15 – A new comic strip called Little Nemo in Slumberland started appearing in American newspapers. It was famous for its amazing dream worlds.
- The popular children's book A Little Princess was published. It tells the story of a girl named Sara Crewe.
Famous People Born in 1905
Many well-known people were born in 1905. Here are a few:
- January 2 – Michael Tippett, an English composer who wrote beautiful music.
- February 2 – Ayn Rand, an American writer known for her novels and ideas.
- May 16 – Henry Fonda, a famous American actor who starred in many movies.
- June 21 – Jean-Paul Sartre, a French philosopher and writer.
- July 29 – Dag Hammarskjöld, who became the United Nations Secretary-General. He worked for peace around the world.
- August 24 – Arthur Crudup, an American blues musician.
- September 18 – Greta Garbo, a very famous Swedish actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
People Who Passed Away in 1905
- March 24 – Jules Verne, a famous French writer. He wrote adventure stories like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas and Around the World in Eighty Days.
Images for kids
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"Baby New Year", a cartoon by John T. McCutcheon depicting the new year 1905 chasing the old 1904 into the history books
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1905: Einstein's "miracle year"
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March 3: Nicholas II of Russia creates the Duma
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May 15: Las Vegas is founded with auction of 110 acres (0.45 km2)
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October 2: HMS Dreadnought
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Takashi Shimura
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Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
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Adolph von Menzel
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Giovanni Battista Scalabrini
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Małgorzata Szewczyk
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Rene Goblet
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See also
In Spanish: 1905 para niños
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