The Russo-Japanese War ends as the two nations sign the Treaty of Portsmouth at the Portsmouth Naval Yard. President Theodore Roosevelt sought to expand American influence in international politics, and he was later awarded the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic efforts.
In response to the Intolerable Acts imposed by the British Parliament, the First Continental Congress is convened for the first time at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia.
The French Navy wins a decisive victory over the British Navy at the Battle of the Chesapeake, fought just off the Virginia Capes. The French fleet prevented the British from reinforcing Yorktown, compelling British General Charles Cornwallis to surrender six weeks later.
