Historical Events In 1906

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

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

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   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   Eamonn O Gallagher, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history john Lorne Campbell, folklorist  

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

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   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) in the year 1906.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher in the year 1906.  

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 06   On this day in history the Majlis of Iran convened for the first time.  

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

Oct 08   On this day in history 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   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) in the year 1906.  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1906.  

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

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 in the year 1906.  

Jan 29   In the year 1906 christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies  

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio in the year 1906.  

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