1705
| Years: 1702 1703 1704 - 1705 - 1706 1707 1708 | |
| Decades: 1670s 1680s 1690s - 1700s - 1710s 1720s 1730s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1705 in topic: Lists of leaders: | |
Events
- Construction begins on Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, England. It is completed in 1724
- The Sophia Naturalization Act 1705 is passed by the British Parliament, which naturalized Sophia of Hanover and the "issue of her body" as British subjects.
Births
- October 31 - Pope Clement XIV (d. 1774)
- Thomas Birch, British historian (d. 1766)
- Dick Turpin, English highwayman (d. 1739)
Deaths
- January 12 - Luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634)
- January 17 - John Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627)
- February 5 - Philipp Jakob Spener, German theologian (b. 1653)
- May 5 - Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1640)
- August 16 - Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1654)
- November 30 - Catherine of Braganza, queen of Charles II of England (b. 1638)
- Titus Oates, English conspirator (b. 1648)