What Happened on June 30, 1905

Historical Events

Event of Interest

27 year-old clerk Albert Einstein publishes his theory of special relativity, the relationship between space and time in equation E=mc2

Deakin Returns to Power

Conservative Australian Prime Minister George H. Reid is forced to resign and Alfred Deakin returns to power on July 5

  • In Russia, the "Potemkin" arrives at Odessa, where sailors take the bodies of dead crewman ashore; sailors join civilians in revolutionary actions of the '1905 Revolution'
  • The crew of the Russian battleship "Georgei Pobiedonosets" mutinies in support of the "Potemkin", which mutinied three days earlier

Famous Birthdays

  • Nestor Paiva, American-Portuguese actor (Zorro, The Creature from the Black Lagoon), born in Fresno, California (d. 1966)

Famous Deaths

Died in 1905 1905 Highlights

About June 30, 1905

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 118 years, 9 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer