Historical Events In 1906

Aug 05   The birth of John Huston, American film director on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants) in the year 1906.  

Aug 07   Gerhard Frommel, composer in the year 1906.  

Aug 08   On this day in history andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)  

Aug 10   Era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony) on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Pope Pius X bans Associations cults in the year 1906.  

Aug 13   Black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas in the year 1906.  

Aug 15   1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Finn Videro, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1906 first freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago  

Aug 16   -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89) on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer in the year 1906.  

Aug 18   In the year 1906 andre Van Gyseghem, England, actor (Search for the Nile)  

Aug 19   June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt) on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Joachim Homs, composer in the year 1906.  

Aug 22   In the year 1906 1st Victor Victrola manufactured  

Aug 22   In the year 1906 first Victor Victrola manufactured  

Aug 23   Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators on this day in history.  

Aug 24   Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter, dies in the year 1906.  

Aug 24   On this day in history cincinnati Red John Weimer no-hits Dodgers, 1-0 in 7 inning game  

Aug 25   On this day in history eugen Gerstenmaier, German politician (CDU)  

Aug 26   On this day in history albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine)  

Aug 28   On this day in history john Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion)  

Aug 29   In the year 1906 bridge in St Lawrence Canada caves in; 70 die  

Aug 29   On this day in history lurene Tuttle, Pleasant Lake Ind, actress (Father of Bride, Julia)  

Aug 30   Countess of Longford, biographer/historian in the year 1906.  

Aug 30   Hal Chase became 1st Yank to hit 3 triples in a game in the year 1906.  

Aug 31   Vivienne Byerley, publicist on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Alberta adopts Mountain Standard Time on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history papua placed under Australian administration  

Sep 02   On this day in history guiseppe Giacosa, Ital screenwriter (libretti opera Puccini), dies  

Sep 03   On this day in history phila Giants win Negro Championship Cup in Phila before 10,000 fans  

Sep 04   On this day in history alexander Moyzes, composer  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)  

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

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born in the year 1906.  

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

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died in the year 1906.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84  

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

Jan 29   In the year 1906 christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies  

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)