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August 1905 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in August 1905

• August 2, 1905: Neo-Druidic rituals initiated by Ancient Order of Druids at Stonehenge in England, reviving ancient traditions.
• August 7, 1905: Prince Gustaf appointed regent of Sweden by King Oscar II, assuming royal duties during the king's illness.
• August 8, 1905: Tragic building collapse in Albany, New York, kills fourteen department store employees, highlighting safety concerns.
• August 9, 1905: Peace conference begins in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, aiming to end the Russo-Japanese War and negotiate a settlement.
• August 11, 1905: Tsar Nicholas II's appointed council approves plan for a national Duma, introducing representative assembly in the Russian Empire.
• August 12, 1905: Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb, the world's oldest continuously staged motorsport event, holds its first race in England.
• August 13, 1905: Norwegian referendum results in overwhelming support for dissolving the union with Sweden, leading to Norway's independence.
• August 15, 1905: Mexican-American prospector Pablo Valencia's remarkable survival after eight days lost in the Sonoran Desert without water.
• August 20, 1905: Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen establishes Tongmenghui, a union of secret societies seeking to overthrow the Manchu dynasty.
• August 21, 1905: Sequoyah Constitutional Convention approves a constitution for the proposed State of Sequoyah, aiming for Native American majority statehood in the U.S.
• August 22, 1905: Tragic sinking of Japanese ferry Kinjo Maru after collision with British ship HMS Baralong, resulting in 160 fatalities.
• August 23, 1905: A. Roy Knabenshue introduces dirigible to New York City skies, showcasing lighter-than-air technology before a vast audience.
• August 24, 1905: Frederick D. White appointed as the first Commissioner of the Northwest Territories in Canada, serving until his death in 1918.
• August 25, 1905: Historic underwater journey by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt aboard the Navy submarine USS Plunger, marking a presidential first.
• August 26, 1905: Norwegian ship Gjoa, led by Roald Amundsen, successfully navigates the Northwest Passage, finding the long-sought route from Atlantic to Pacific.
• August 27, 1905: Tsar Nicholas II restores autonomy to Russian universities, reversing restrictions imposed in 1884, promoting academic freedom.
• August 30, 1905: Solar eclipse occurs with greatest visibility in North Africa, offering astronomers an opportunity to study celestial phenomena.