Texas Historical Documents

Texas Timeline - 1905

Texas Timeline Index

1905 January 07 The Humble Oil Field is discovered.
1905 January 12 Singer and film actor Tex Ritter is born in Panola County.
1905 August 20 Jack Teagarden, outstanding trombone player of the Big Band Era, is born in Vernon.
1905 September 19 Leon Jaworski is born in Waco. He becomes president of the American Bar Association and the Watergate chief prosecutor.
1905 December 24 Howard R. Hughes Jr. is born in Houston.