Timeline Tuesday 5 September 1905

Events on Tuesday 5 September 1905 3

• 1905 – 1983 Arthur Koestler (1905-1983) Died 3 March 1983, aged 77 Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian-British writer best known for his novel Darkness at Noon, an indictment of Stalinist totalitarianism. He died by joint suicide with his wife Cynthia after years of declining health. His work spanned journalism, science writing, and political fiction.
• 1905 The Treaty of Portsmouth Roosevelt brokers the peace Russia and Japan sign peace at the navy yard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with Theodore Roosevelt mediating — work that earns him the Nobel Peace Prize. Russia cedes southern Sakhalin and its position in Korea and Manchuria. Japanese crowds, expecting an indemnity, riot in Tokyo. For Nicholas II the war is over, which means the army is coming home and can be used at home.
• 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth ends the Russo-Japanese War Roosevelt-mediated peace signed in New Hampshire Russia and Japan signed a peace treaty in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, ending the Russo-Japanese War, with US President Theodore Roosevelt mediating the negotiations. Japan gained recognition of its dominance in Korea and territory in southern Sakhalin, while Russia avoided further losses. Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role the following year.