1905 Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Norway Country Formation Date | 1905 | Norway | Sweden | June 7, 1905 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Decaffeinated Coffee | 1905 | Germany | Europe | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Ludwig Roselius |
| Drinking fountain | c. 1905-1912 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Luther Haws, Halsey W. Taylor (invented separately) |
| Food Irradiation | 1905 | United States/United Kingdom | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | — |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1905 Stanley Cup Winner | 1905 | Ottawa Silver Seven | A.T. Smith (manager) | Rat Portage ThistlesDawson City Nuggets | Hockey | Ottawa |
Database: Solar System Moons
| Record Name | Planet | Discoverer | Year Discovered | Kilometers from Planet | Diameter (Kilometers) | Oribital Period |
| Elara | Jupiter | C. Perrine | 1905 | 11,737,000 | 80 | 259.65 |
Database: World Land Speed Record Holders
| Record Name | Year | Date | Car | Driver | Speed (MPG) | Speed (KPH) | Source |
| Napier | 1905 | Jan 25 | Napier | Arthur MacDonald | 104.65 | 167.44 | Thrust Team |
| Darracq | 1905 | Dec 30 | Darracq | Victor Hemery | 109.65 | 175.44 | Thrust Team |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Louis Trousselier Tour 3 | 1905 | France | Cycling | 3 | Louis Trousselier |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Dom | 1905 | Berlin | Germany | Dom | 116.5 m | 381 ft | Wikipedia |
| St. Stephen's Basilica | 1905 | Budapest | Hungary | St. Stephen's Basilica | 96.0 m | 315 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: Meteorites that have fallen on Canadian soil
| Record Name | Province | Country | Year | Material | Discovery Type | Mass (kg) |
| Klondike (Skookum Gulch) (Iron) | Yukon | Canada | 1905 | Iron | Find | 15.88 |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1905 | 1905 | New York Giants | Philadelphia Athletics | NEW YORK | Philadelphia | Baseball | 4 - 1 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1905 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1905 | Tennis | Laurie Doherty | Norman Brookes | 86 62 64 |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1905 | 1905 | United States | 51.80 deg F | 9 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: List of Secret Societies at Universities
| Record Name | Year Established | University | Member Limit | Active or Honorary | Name | Source |
| Seven Society (University of Virginia) | 1905 | University of Virginia | Senior | Class society | Seven Society | Wikipedia |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1905-1906 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1905-1906 | 18.65 | +3.52 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1904-1905 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1904-1905 | 19.52 | +4.39 | National Weather Service |
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