Historical Events In 1906

Nov 15   On this day in history curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate  

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

Nov 18   In the year 1906 george Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967)  

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   London selected to host 1908 Olympics on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1906 earnest Josephson, Swedish painter, dies  

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

Nov 22   International Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help on this day in history.  

Nov 22   Intl Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help in the year 1906.  

Nov 23   Joseph Smith, leader of the Mormon Church, convicted of polygamy on this day in history.  

Nov 23   On this day in history mervyn Roberts, composer  

Nov 24   In the year 1906 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   Luis Van Rooten, Mexico City Mexico, actor (One Man's Family) on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George on this day in history.  

Dec 01   Cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris) on this day in history.  

Dec 01   Jean Cartan, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for S Africa 1929-39) in the year 1906.  

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

Dec 05   On this day in history british govt-Balfour resigns  

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

Dec 06   On this day in history agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched)  

Dec 07   On this day in history george Richard James, saxophonist  

Dec 08   In the year 1906 richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley)  

Dec 09   On this day in history freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)  

Dec 09   In the year 1906 nY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo  

Dec 10   Pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.  

Dec 10   President Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1906.  

Dec 11   Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs) on this day in history.  

Dec 11   On this day in history 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   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born in the year 1906.  

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   On this day in history birth of benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)  

Jan 06   In the year 1906 birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies  

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

Feb 10   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died in the year 1906.