Historical Events In 1906

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

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   US troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909 in the year 1906.  

Sep 29   In the year 1906 uS intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma  

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05   On this day in history leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher  

Oct 06   On this day in history janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born)  

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

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   On this day in history james E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68)  

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 in the year 1906.  

Oct 09   Joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies in the year 1906.  

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" on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1906 dino Buzzati, writer  

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Jan 01   In the year 1906 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   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   On this day in history birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70  

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies in the year 1906.  

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)