Famous Birthdays
Clarence Campbell
Clarence Campbell, Canadian 3rd president of the NHL (1946-77), born in Fleming, Saskatchewan (d. 1984)
Clarence Campbell
- Myles Horton, American educator and Civil Rights Movement teacher, born in Savannah, Tennessee (d. 1990)
What Happened in 1905
1905 Russian Revolution
Tsarist troops wait outside the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg
January 22, 1905World's Largest Diamond Discovered
The Cullinan Diamond, discovered in South Africa on January 26, 1905
January 26, 1905Battle of Tsushima
Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō on the bridge of Mikasa, at the beginning of the Battle of Tsushima in 1905.
May 27, 1905Question that Wrecked Sir Henry Irving’s Marriage
Sir Henry Irving, considered the greatest actor of his time, died on this day. His unexpected death shocked and saddened England and fans around the world.
October 13, 1905
