What Happened on January 14, 1905

Historical Events

  • Raymond Hubbell, Sam Shubert & Robert Smith's musical "Fontana" opens at the Lyric Theatre, NYC; runs 298 for performances

Famous Birthdays

  • Takeo Fukuda, 67th Prime Minister of Japan, born in Gunma, Japan (d. 1995)
Born in 1905

Famous Deaths

  • Ernst Abbe, German physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company), dies at 64
1905 Highlights

About January 14, 1905

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 118 years, 2 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn