What Happened in 1805 — Events, Births & Deaths
1805 brings together 6 events, 0 birthdays and 0 deaths recorded across history.
January 1
- January 11
The Michigan Territory is created.
March 1
- March 17
The Italian Republic, with Napoleon as president, becomes the Kingdom of Italy, with Napoleon as King of Italy.
April 1
- April 27
First Barbary War: United States Marines and Berbers attack the Tripolitan city of Derna (The "shores of Tripoli" in the Marines' Hymn).
June 1
- June 2
Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptures from the British the island of Diamond Rock, which guards the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, Martinique.
July 1
- July 22
Napoleonic Wars: War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Cape Finisterre: An inconclusive naval action is fought between a combined French and Spanish fleet under Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve of France and a British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder.
November 1
- November 20
Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, premieres in Vienna.