Lahti, a city in Finland, is granted city rights by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the last Grand Duke of Finland. Date: November 1, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on November 1 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)
Tsar Nicholas II issues the October Manifesto, nominally granting the Russian peoples basic civil liberties and the right to form a duma. (October 17 in the Julian calendar) Date: October 30, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 30 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)
King Oscar II recognizes the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden. Date: October 26, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 26 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)
The Partition of Bengal in India takes place. Date: October 16, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 16 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)
The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes. Date: October 5, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 5 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)
Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity. Date: September 26, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 26 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)
Norway and Sweden sign the Karlstad Treaty, peacefully dissolving the Union between the two countries. Date: September 23, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 23 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)
The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13. Date: September 11, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 11 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)
The 7.2 Mw⯠Calabria earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 557 and 2,500 people. Date: September 8, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 8 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)
Russo-Japanese War: In New Hampshire, United States, the Treaty of Portsmouth, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, ends the war. Date: September 5, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 5 đ Events on this day in 1905 đ On This Day (Today)