Historical Events
- Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is established at "The "Continental Congress of the Working Class" in Chicago, Illinois; members include representatives of the Socialist Labor Party/Socialist Trades & Labor Alliance, Socialist Party of America, Western Federation of Miners and the International Working People's Association
- Russian sailors mutiny aboard battleship "Potemkin" and sail for Odessa
Famous Birthdays
- Ruby Middleton Forsythe, African-American teacher (50 years in 1 room school in South Carolina), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1992)
Famous Deaths
- Harold Mahony, Scottish tennis player (Wimbledon 1896), dies in a bicycling accident at 38
Died in 1905 1905 Highlights
About June 27, 1905
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 118 years and 10 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer