Caricature of Major-General Sir James Murray by Leslie Ward, published in Vanity Fair, 4 May 1905. Image in public domain.
- General Sir James Wolfe Murray is appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Great Britain, replacing General Sir Charles Whittingham Horsley Douglas who died the previous day
Portuguese troops embark for Angola. Image in public domain.
- German forces begin an unprovoked invasion of Angola in Portuguese West Africa
- Edea in the Cameroons is occupied by French forces
