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1905: What Else Happened

The Cullinan Diamond, the largest ever found (3106 carets), was discovered in South Africa.

Ayn Rand, author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The Rotary Club was founded in Chicago.

President Theodore Roosevelt gained Congressional approval for creation of the U.S. Forest Service, and appointed Gifford Pinchot to run the agency.

Science fiction author Jules Verne died.

Two satellites of Jupiter were discovered.

Actor Henry Fonda was born in Nebraska.

Norway established its indendendence from Denmark after 400 years.

French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre was born.

The world's first theater intended exclusively for motion pictures opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The National Association of Audubon Society was incorporated.

Alberta and Saskatchewan became the eighth and ninth Canadian provinces.

The first manned flight longer than 30 minutes was achieved by Orville Wright. The flight covered 21 miles.

President Grover Cleveland wrote a Ladies Home Journal article opposing women's suffrage.

The French Assembly National voted for separation of church and state.

Two French brothers test pilot a helicopter.

Multi-millionaire Howard Hughes was born.

The Sons of Daniel Boone was founded by Daniel Beard.

Pitcher Christy Mathewson threw three shutouts as The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series.

Motor trucks and ignition locks were introduced by the automotive industry.

Las Vegas, Nevada was founded.

The Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition was held in Portland, Oregon.

The first forest fire lookout tower was placed in operation in Greenville, Maine.

Baseball player Ty Cobb's mother mistook her husband for a burglar, and killed him.

The predecessor of the National Collegiate Athletic Association was founded.

Albert Einstein presented his theory of relativity.

Rebel battle flags captured by the Union Army during the Civil War were finally returned to the South.

An earthquake in Cangra India killed 20,000.

Fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex were first identified by dinosaur expert H.F. Osborn.

An automobile exceeded 100 miles per hour for the first time.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid held up a bank in Argentina.

Revolution broke out but was thwarted by the Czar in Russia.