Historical Events In 1906

Nov 15   Curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate in the year 1906.  

Nov 17   Betty Bronson, Trenton NJ, actress (Evel Knievel, One Stolen Night) in the year 1906.  

Nov 18   George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967) on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Nov 19   Henri Temianka, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 19   On this day in history london selected to host 1908 Olympics  

Nov 20   On this day in history george Bernard Shaws "Doctor's Dilemma," premieres in London  

Nov 21   In the year 1906 china prohibits opium trade  

Nov 22   Earnest Josephson, Swedish painter, dies in the year 1906.  

Nov 22   Howard Petrie, Beverly MA, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter) in the year 1906.  

Nov 22   In the year 1906 international Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help  

Nov 22   On this day in history intl Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help  

Nov 23   On this day in history joseph Smith, leader of the Mormon Church, convicted of polygamy  

Nov 23   On this day in history mervyn Roberts, composer  

Nov 24   On this day in history andreina Pagnani, Rome Italy, actress (Il Commandante)  

Nov 26   On this day in history sandro Fuga, composer  

Nov 28   In the year 1906 tommy Burns & Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title  

Nov 29   In the year 1906 luis Van Rooten, Mexico City Mexico, actor (One Man's Family)  

Nov 30   In the year 1906 marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George  

Dec 01   Cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris) in the year 1906.  

Dec 01   In the year 1906 jean Cartan, composer  

Dec 02   On this day in history eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for S Africa 1929-39)  

Dec 04   Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms on this day in history.  

Dec 05   In the year 1906 british govt-Balfour resigns  

Dec 05   On this day in history the birth of Otto Preminger, German director  

Dec 06   In the year 1906 agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched)  

Dec 07   George Richard James, saxophonist in the year 1906.  

Dec 08   On this day in history richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley)  

Dec 09   Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin) on this day in history.  

Dec 09   NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize  

Dec 10   On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize  

Dec 11   Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs) in the year 1906.  

Dec 11   In the year 1906 uS president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)  

Jan 01   In the year 1906 birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)  

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 05   In the year 1906 birth of kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho  

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   In the year 1906 birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist  

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

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   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 in the year 1906.  

Jan 29   On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies  

Feb 09   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.