Historical Events
Taft-Katsura Agreement
US Secretary of War William Howard Taft makes secret agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Katsura agreeing to Japanese free rein in Korea in return for non-interference with the US in the Philippines
Famous Birthdays
Clara Bow (1905-1965)
American silent screen actress (It, Saturday Night Kid), born in Brooklyn, New York
Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961)
Swedish public servant, 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations (1953-61) and posthumous Nobel Peace Prize winner (1961), born in Jönköping, Sweden
- Stanley Kunitz, American poet (d. 2006)
1905 Highlights
About July 29, 1905
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 118 years, 2 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
