Historical Events In July - 06

1903  On this day in history george Wyman arrives in NYC by motorcycle 51 days out of SF   

1903  Axel Theorell, Sweden, biochemist, studied enzymes (Nobel 1955) on July - 06.   

1904  On this day in history robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma)   

1905  On July - 06 alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the second time.   

1906  The Empress of Ireland arrives at Quebec at 05 30 on maiden voyage from Liverpool; with 215 1st-class passengers, 314 2nd-class passengers and 777 3rd-class passengers; best day's run was 460 knots, a record for the North Atlantic service on July - 06.   

1906  Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer on this day in history.   

1906  The Empress of Ireland arrives at Quebec at 05:30 on maiden voyage from Liverpool; with 215 1st-class passengers, 314 2nd-class passengers and 777 3rd-class passengers; best day's run was 460 knots, a record for the North Atlantic service on this day in history.   

1907  M C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera on this day in history.   

1908  On July - 06 cDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic.   

1908  On July - 06 robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole   

1908  Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor   

1911  On July - 06 first naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD.   

1912  On July - 06 5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens   

1912  On July - 06 donald Lippincott runs world record 100m (10.6)   

1914  Jens Rohiner, composer on July - 06.   

1914  On this day in history delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27   

1915  Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) on July - 06.   

1916  Unica Zorn, writer on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history t E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey   

1917  Hugo Cole, composer on this day in history.   

1918  Bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing) on July - 06.   

1918  On July - 06 count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Moscow, dies   

1919  British R-34 lands in NY, first airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr) on this day in history.   

1919  On July - 06 british R-34 lands in NY, 1st airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr)   

1919  On this day in history dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist   

1920  Test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA on July - 06.   

1920  On July - 06 yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0   

1920  William Worthington, horse trainer on July - 06.   

1922  On July - 06 dutch auto/airplane manufacturer Trompenburg declares bankruptcy   

1922  Francisco Moncion, dancer on this day in history.   

1923  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed on this day in history.   

1923  On July - 06 36th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats K McKane (62 62)   

1923  On July - 06 cathy O'Donnell, Siluria AL, actress (Miniver Story, Man from Laramie)   

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

1580  On July - 06 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  On this day in history birth of albert Schop, composer   

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1686  On July - 06 birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)   

1189  Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56 on July - 06.   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on this day in history.   

1415  Death of Jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany on this day in history.   

1476  On July - 06 regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on July - 06.   

1533  Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on this day in history.   

1553  Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on July - 06.