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United States of America in 1905

Historical records for United States of America in 1905, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

July

26 July 1905Panama Canal Chief EngineerJohn Frank Stevens

Panama Canal · Economy / United States Canal Construction

Stevens takes charge and reorganises the canal project's railway, housing and logistics.

December

24 December 1905Birth of Howard HughesHoward Hughes

Houston · Science / Technology

Birth of Howard Hughes

Other Events

1905Agreement of Taft-KatsuraWilliam Howard Taft

Government / Republican Party Government

Taft meets Japanese Prime Minister Katsura Taro & they sign a secret diplomatic memorandum called the Taft-Katsura Agreement

1905Discovery of ElaraCharles Dillon Perrine

Lick Observatory · Science / Astronomy

Discovers Elara, an outer irregular moon of Jupiter, using photographic observations.

1905MarriageEleanor Roosevelt

Politics / Democratic Party

Marries her cousin, Franklin D Roosevelt

1905PeaceTheodore Roosevelt

Washington · Warfare / Russia War

Presides over the Peace negotiations

1905Secretary of StateElihu Root

Washington · Government / Republican Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State

1905Taft-Katsura AgreementWilliam Howard Taft

Government / Republican Party Government

Taft meets Japanese Prime Minister Katsura Taro & they sign a secret diplomatic memorandum called the Taft-Katsura Agreement

1905The House of MirthEdith Wharton

Arts / Literature

Publication of "The House of Mirth"

Names involved

Charles Dillon PerrineEdith WhartonEleanor RooseveltElihu RootHoward HughesJohn Frank StevensTheodore RooseveltWilliam Howard Taft

Places involved

HoustonLick ObservatoryPanama CanalWashington

Provenance

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