What Happened In December 1905 In History

Historical Events for December, 1905

• 9th » In France, the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State or law separating church and state is passed.
• 15th » The Pushkin House is established in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin
• 30th » Former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated at the front gate of his home in Caldwell, Idaho named Caldwell.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1905

• 1st » Alex Wilson (Canadian sprinter) e.g Alex Wilson, Canadian sprinter and coach (d. 1994)
• 5th » Gus Mancuso, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 1984)
• 6th » Elizabeth Yates (author) known as Elizabeth Yates, American author (d. 2001)
• 7th » Gerard Kuiper, Dutch-American astronomer and academic (d. 1973)
• 9th » Dalton Trumbo, American author and screenwriter (d. 1976)
• 10th » Valter Palm, Estonian-American boxer (d. 1994)
• 11th » Robert Henriques, English farmer, author, and broadcaster (d. 1967)
• 11th » Gilbert Roland, Mexican-American actor and singer (d. 1994)
• 12th » Manès Sperber, Austrian-French psychologist and author (d. 1984)
• 12th » Vasily Grossman, Russian journalist and author (d. 1964)
• 16th » Piet Hein (scientist) e.g Piet Hein, Danish mathematician, author, and poet (d. 1996)
• 17th » Simo Häyhä, Finnish sniper (d. 2002)
• 17th » Mohammad Hidayatullah, Indian lawyer, judge, and politician, 6th List of Vice Presidents of India called Vice President of India (d. 1992)
• 17th » Erico Verissimo, Brazilian author (d. 1975)
• 19th » Irving Kahn, American businessman
• 19th » Giovanni Lurani, Italian race car driver, engineer, and journalist (d. 1995)
• 21st » Anthony Powell, English author (d. 2000)
• 22nd » Kenneth Rexroth, American poet and academic (d. 1982)
• 22nd » Pierre Brasseur, French-Italian actor and screenwriter (d. 1972)
• 24th » Howard Hughes, American businessman, engineer, and pilot (d. 1976)
• 26th » William Loeb III, American publisher (d. 1981)
• 28th » Cliff Arquette, American actor (d. 1974)
• 30th » Daniil Kharms, Russian poet, author, and playwright (d. 1942)
• 31st » Jule Styne, English-American composer (d. 1994)

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