Historical Events In 1906

Sep 25   Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS] on this day in history.  

Sep 25   John Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London on this day in history.  

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

Sep 27   In the year 1906 william Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God)  

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

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

Sep 30   In the year 1906 eamonn O Gallagher, composer  

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   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   Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Oct 03   SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04   On this day in history johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 07   In the year 1906 james E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68)  

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 11   On this day in history sF begins school for "Asians"  

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

Oct 14   In the year 1906 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   On this day in history 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   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer  

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

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 in the year 1906.  

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

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)