Year 1505 (MDV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events of 1505 January–June June 27 – Henry VIII of England repudiates his engagement to Catherine of Aragon, at his father's command. July–December July 2 – Martin Luther, then 22, vows to become a monk in a moment of terror, due to a near lightning strike during a thunderstorm, near the village of Stotternheim. July 17 – Luther enters the… (More on 1505)