1905

Centuries:	19th century 20th century 21st century
Decades:	1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s
Years:	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications
Media:	1905 (Events)

1905 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar and a common year of the Julian calendar, the 1905th year of the Common Era (CE), the 5th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1900s decade. As of the start of 1905, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. 1905 corresponds to the years 61–62 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Events

• Agnes Alexander teaches the Bahá'í Faith in Alaska. She is the first person to do so.
• May 23: The first Nineteen Day Feast in the West is held in New York City at the request of Howard MacNutt who ‘Abdu’l-Bahá had encouraged to hold Feasts when MacNutt was on Pilgrimage in ‘Akká earlier in the year.

Establishments

• Old and New, the first attempt at an American periodical for the Bahá'í Faith, published through the efforts of Nathan Ward Fitzgerald. It is discontinued after its first and only issue.

Births

• April 29: 'Alí-Akbar Furútan, Hand of the Cause.

Deaths

• Ahmad, recipient of the Tablet of Ahmad. Passed at 100 years of age.

Publications

• The New Revelation: Its Marvelous Message by Nathan Ward Fitzgerald.
• A Brief Account of My Visit to Acca by Mary L. Lucas.

References

• https://bahai-library.com/chronology/1905