Historical Events In 1906

Sep 25   Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS] in the year 1906.  

Sep 25   John Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London in the year 1906.  

Sep 26   In the year 1906 pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game  

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

Sep 28   On this day in history uS troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909  

Sep 29   US intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1906 eamonn O Gallagher, composer  

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

Oct 01   Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 on this day in history.  

Oct 01   John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on this day in history.  

Oct 02   John Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year  

Oct 04   Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight) on this day in history.  

Oct 05   In the year 1906 henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men  

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men in the year 1906.  

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

Oct 06   In the year 1906 janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born)  

Oct 06   On this day in history the birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'  

Oct 06   On this day in history 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.  

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

Oct 07   James E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68) on this day in history.  

Oct 08   In the year 1906 karl Nessler demonstrates 1st 'permanent wave' for hair, in London  

Oct 09   13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner in the year 1906.  

Oct 09   On this day in history joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies  

Oct 10   In the year 1906 paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony)  

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" in the year 1906.  

Oct 12   In the year 1906 edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer  

Oct 14   On this day in history 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  

Oct 14   In the year 1906 benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy)  

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

Oct 16   On this day in history dino Buzzati, writer  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)  

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   On this day in history birth of benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)  

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 08   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) was born in the year 1906.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1906 joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)  

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

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died in the year 1906.