Famous Birthdays
- Sterling Holloway, American actor (The Jungle Book, Alice in Wonderland, The Aristocats, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree), born in Cedartown, Georgia (d. 1992)
- Sydney Lipton, British dance band leader, born in London (d. 1995)
1905 Highlights
About January 4, 1905
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 116 years and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn