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