Births on May 13

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Born on May 13, 1905

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India (d. 1977)

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (13 May 1905 – 11 February 1977) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the 5th president of India from 1974 to 1977. He was the second Muslim President of India, and also the second President of India to die in office.

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Events on 1905

27 May

Battle of Tsushima
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins.
28 May

Battle of Tsushima
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō and the Imperial Japanese Navy.
26 Sep

Special theory of relativity
Albert Einstein publishes his first paper on the special theory of relativity.
26 Oct

Norway
Sweden accepts the independence of Norway.
30 Oct

Nicholas II of Russia
Czar Nicholas II of Russia issues the October Manifesto, granting the Russian peoples basic civil liberties and the right to form a duma. This was October 17 in the Julian calendar.

Births on May 13

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Born on May 13, 1905

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Events on 1905

Battle of Tsushima

Battle of Tsushima

Special theory of relativity

Norway

Nicholas II of Russia