Historical Events In 1906

Apr 15   On this day in history a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)   

Apr 15   The Armenian organization AGBU is established in the year 1906.   

Apr 16   In the year 1906 bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer   

Apr 16   M Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia in the year 1906.   

Apr 17   M Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif in the year 1906.   

Apr 18   An earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poetess (Life with JC Bloem) in the year 1906.   

Apr 18   SF earthquake & fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of the city in the year 1906.   

Apr 18   On this day in history the Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5 13 a.m.   

Apr 18   In the year 1906 the Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5:13 a.m.   

Apr 19   10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 in the year 1906.   

Apr 19   Pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies in the year 1906.   

Apr 20   On this day in history australian wombat dies in London Zoo at 26; oldest known marsupial   

Apr 20   In the year 1906 australian wombat; oldest known marsupial, dies in London Zoo at 26   

Apr 21   On this day in history commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist.   

Apr 21   On this day in history tom Burns, editor   

Apr 22   10th anniversary Olympic games open at Athens, Greece on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1906 eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society)   

Apr 22   Olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history marcel Hillaire, Cologne Germany, actor (Adv in Paradise)   

Apr 23   The Alberta Legislature sets the provincial speed limit at 10 mph in the city and 20 mph in the country. , Now it's 100 in the city and 200 in the country it seems on this day in history.   

Apr 25   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history john Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67   

Apr 25   In the year 1906 sally Salminen, writer   

Apr 26   1st motion pictures shown in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   The first motion pictures shown in Hawaii in the year 1906.   

Apr 27   Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher in the year 1906.   

Apr 28   Bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way) in the year 1906.   

Apr 28   The birth of Kurt Gödel, czech mathematician in the year 1906.   

May 01   On this day in history phillie's John Lush no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 6-0   

May 01   Troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest in the year 1906.   

May 02   On this day in history 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8   

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho   

Jan 06   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

Jan 08   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 13   In the year 1906 death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

Jan 16   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 in the year 1906.   

Jan 25   On this day in history joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70   

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1906 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)