December 1905 in History

Events in History

Event of Interest

Dec 4 British government of Arthur Balfour resigns

Dec 5 Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes UK PM
Dec 9 French Assembly National votes for separation of church & state
Dec 10 Austrian pacifist and writer Bertha von Suttner becomes the 1st woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Dec 11 120°F (49°C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record)
Dec 11 A workers uprising occurs, establishing the Shuliavka Republic in Kiev
Dec 11 British government of Campbell-Bannerman forms
Dec 15 The Pushkin House is established in St. Petersburg to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin
Dec 16 "Variety" covering all phases of show business, 1st published
Dec 18 H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of First Class debut (NSW v Qld)
Dec 22 Arrest of St Petersburg Soviet members leads to an uprising of Moscow workers and fighting in the street
Dec 28 NSW all out for 805 vs Victoria, win by innings & 253
Dec 30 Former Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated near his home in Caldwell, Idaho

Birthdays in History

Dec 1 Charles G. Finney, American fantasy author (Circus of Dr Lao), born in Sedalia, Missouri (d. 1984)
Dec 4 Emílio Garrastazu Médici, 28th President of Brazil (1969-74), born in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (d. 1985)
Dec 7 Gerard Kuiper, Dutch-American astronomer (moons of Uranus, Neptune), born in Tuitjenhorn, Netherlands (d. 1973)
Dec 8 Julius Silverman, British Labour Party politician, born in Leeds, England (d. 1996)
Dec 11 Eugen Fink, German philosopher, born in Konstanz, German Empire (d. 1975)
Dec 11 Robert Henriques, English writer (100 Hours to Suez) (d. 1967)
Dec 12 Manès Sperber, Austrian-French writer (Like a Tear in the Ocean: A Trilogy), born in Zabolotiv, Ukraine (d. 1984)
Dec 16 Piet Hein, Dutch poet and inventor (d. 1996)
Dec 17 Érico Lopes Veríssimo, Brazilian writer (d. 1975)
Dec 17 Simo Häyhä, Finnish sniper (d. 2002)
Dec 19 (Charles) Robert Medley, English abstract and figurative style painter, born in London (d. 1994)
Dec 21 Anthony Powell, English novelist (Infants of Spring), born in Westminster, United Kingdom (d. 2000)
Dec 22 Kenneth Rexroth, American poet & translator & critical essayist (Birds in the Bush), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 1982)
Dec 24 Anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1948)
Dec 30 Daniil Kharms [Yuvatchov], Russian surrealist and absurdist writer, poet, and playwright, born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1942)
Dec 30 Emmanuel Levinas, Lithuanian-French Jewish philosopher, born in Kovno, Russian Empire (d. 1995)

Guy Mollet (1905-1975)

Dec 31 Prime Minister of France (1956-57), born in Flers, France

Dec 31 Tadeusz Breza, Polish writer (The Bronze Gate), born in Sekežintsõ, Ostrog (d. 1970)

Deaths in History

Dec 3 John Bartlett, American writer and publisher (compiled Familiar Quotations), dies at 85
Dec 29 Martin Wiberg, Swedish computer pioneer, dies at 79