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October 26, 1905
On October 26, 1905, king Oscar II recognizes the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.
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Featured · October 26, 1905
King Oscar II recognizes the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.
Oscar II was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905.
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The year in brief
1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1905th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 905th year of the 2nd millennium, the 5th year of the 20th…
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On October 26, 1905
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1905 King Oscar II recognizes the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden. King of Sweden (1872–1907) and Norway (1872–1905)
Oscar II was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905.
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Other moments from 1905
- April 17 The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York, which holds that the "right to free contract" is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- April 3 Association football club Boca Juniors is founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- April 30 Albert Einstein completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich.
- April 4 In India, an earthquake hits the Kangra Valley, killing 20,000, and destroying most buildings in Kangra, McLeod Ganj and Dharamshala.
- August 10 Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- August 13 Norwegians vote to end the union with Sweden.
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