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Born on Monday October 23, 1905
- , Håpnes, Namsskogan († 1945)
- Aaltje Hoekstra, Urk († 1906)
- Alfred Gilbertus SEGERS, Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove,9620,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE († 1978)
- Adrianus van Wezel, Beuningen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Agnes H. Elbers († 1988)
- Albert John Boertje, Joubert, Douglas County,, South Dakota, Verenigde Staten († 1981)
- Adrianus Arnoldus Augustinus Frijters, Baarle-Nassau, Gemeente Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1983)
- Adrianus Groeneveld, Krimpen aan de Lek, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Wilhelmus Antonius van Mierlo, Waspik († 1982)
- Aaltje (Alie) Kramer, Velsen, Nederland († 1982)
Died on Monday October 23, 1905
- Arie Cornelis Vrij (1), Amsterdam, Nederland
- Grada Geertuidis Pelgrim (43), Voorst
- Aaltien Arends Akkerman (84), Ambt Hardenberg
- Berendiena Geertruid Teitink (55)
- Christiaan van Kampen (0), Amsterdam
- Bernardus Kok (74), Borger, Nieuw Buinen
- Adriana Antonia Laurijssen (0), Gilze en Rijen
- Anthonie Melieste (6), Rotterdam Zhl. NL
- Aaltien Arends Akkerman (84), Hardenberg
- Catharina Vermeulen- (0), Nieuw-Lekkerland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 23, 1905 at Delpher
Born on October 23
- 1900 » Douglas Jardine, Indian-English cricketer and lawyer († 1958)
- 1902 » Luther Evans, American political scientist and politician († 1981)
- 1902 » Robert Eberan von Eberhorst, Austrian engineer († 1982)
- 1904 » Harvey Penick, American golfer and coach († 1995)
- 1905 » Felix Bloch, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1983)
- 1905 » Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer († 2003)
- 1905 » Yen Chia-kan, Chinese lawyer and politician, President of the Republic of China († 1993)
- 1908 » František Douda, Czech shot putter († 1990)
- 1908 » Ilya Frank, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1990)
- 1909 » Zellig Harris, American linguist and methodologist († 1992)
Died on October 23
- 1872 » Théophile Gautier, French journalist, author, and poet (b. 1811)
- 1885 » Charles S. West, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, Secretary of State of Texas (b. 1829)
- 1893 » Alexander of Battenberg (b. 1857)
- 1910 » Chulalongkorn, Thai king (b. 1853)
- 1915 » W. G. Grace, English cricketer and physician (b. 1848)
- 1916 » Richard McFadden, Scottish footballer and soldier (b. 1889)
- 1917 » Eugène Grasset, Swiss illustrator (b. 1845)
- 1921 » John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish businessman, founded Dunlop Rubber (b. 1840)
- 1935 » Charles Demuth, American painter and educator (b. 1883)
- 1939 » Zane Grey, American dentist and author (b. 1872)
Names that were popular for boys in 1905
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Dirk
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Arie
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1905
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Geertruida
- Trijntje
- Helena
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1905
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
- March 23 » Eleftherios Venizelos calls for Crete's union with Greece, and begins what is to be known as the Theriso revolt.
- April 17 » The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York, which holds that the "right to free contract" is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- September 11 » The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13.
- September 23 » Norway and Sweden sign the "Karlstad treaty", peacefully dissolving the Union between the two countries.
- December 15 » The Pushkin House is established in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin.
Weather October 23, 1905
The temperature on October 23, 1905 was between -1.9 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 3.0 °C. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.