Historical Events In 1906

Sep 25   In the year 1906 dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS]  

Sep 25   In the year 1906 john Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London  

Sep 26   Pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game on this day in history.  

Sep 27   William Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God) on this day in history.  

Sep 28   In the year 1906 uS troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909  

Sep 29   US intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma in the year 1906.  

Sep 30   Eamonn O Gallagher, composer in the year 1906.  

Sep 30   Real Academia Galega, Galician language biggest linguistic authority starts working in Havana in the year 1906.  

Oct 01   On this day in history hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907  

Oct 01   John Lorne Campbell, folklorist in the year 1906.  

Oct 02   In the year 1906 john Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature  

Oct 02   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title  

Oct 03   SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy in the year 1906.  

Oct 04   In the year 1906 chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year  

Oct 04   Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight) in the year 1906.  

Oct 05   On this day in history henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men  

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born) in the year 1906.  

Oct 06   The birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar' in the year 1906.  

Oct 06   The birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'2006 Hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents in the year 1906.  

Oct 06   In the year 1906 the Majlis of Iran convened for the first time.  

Oct 07   James E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68) in the year 1906.  

Oct 08   Karl Nessler demonstrates 1st 'permanent wave' for hair, in London on this day in history.  

Oct 09   13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner on this day in history.  

Oct 09   Joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   SF begins school for "Asians" on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer  

Oct 14   All Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series in the year 1906.  

Oct 14   Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Hiram Fong, Honolulu U.S. (Sen-R-Hawaii) in the year 1906.  

Oct 16   Dino Buzzati, writer on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1906 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   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1906.  

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1906 death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1906 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70  

Jan 29   On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies  

Feb 09   On this day in history paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio  

Feb 10   On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)