Discover what happened on 11 August 1905 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Wilhelm Oncken (German historian (1838-1905))
- Rashid Ahmad Gangohi (The Great Islamic Scholar (1829-1905))
- Andrew E. K. Benham (United States Navy admiral (1832-1905))
- Charles Amos Cummings (American architect (1833-1905))
- Clara Bergsøe (Danish writer)
- Wilhelm Pfänder (German-American politician (1826-1905))
- Edward Freeman (cricketer (1848-1905))
- Anders Olof Heurlin
- James B. Arthur (figure in the early founding of Fort Collins, Colorado and Northern Colorado)
- Étienne-Marie Potron (Roman Catholic bishop (1836-1905))
- Wyndham Penruddocke ((1812-1905))
- Charles Augustus Rice ((1828-1905))
- Auguste Marie Breton (Person; male; Architect; architect; French; 1828-1905)
- Gustave Morel
- Prosper Van Damme