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 in the year 1906.  

Sep 27   On this day in history william Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God)  

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

Sep 29   On this day in history uS intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma  

Sep 30   Eamonn O Gallagher, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Real Academia Galega, Galician language biggest linguistic authority starts working in Havana on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1906 hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907  

Oct 01   On this day in history john Lorne Campbell, folklorist  

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

Oct 02   In the year 1906 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   In the year 1906 henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men  

Oct 05   In the year 1906 leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher  

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   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1906 13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner  

Oct 09   In the year 1906 joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies  

Oct 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 sF begins school for "Asians"  

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   Hiram Fong, Honolulu U.S. (Sen-R-Hawaii) on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history dino Buzzati, writer  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1906 birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer  

Jan 05   In the year 1906 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 in the year 1906.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1906 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   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies in the year 1906.  

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

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