Historical Events In 1906

Nov 15   Curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate on this day in history.  

Nov 17   On this day in history betty Bronson, Trenton NJ, actress (Evel Knievel, One Stolen Night)  

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

Nov 18   In the year 1906 langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC  

Nov 19   On this day in history henri Temianka, composer  

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

Nov 20   George Bernard Shaws "Doctor's Dilemma," premieres in London on this day in history.  

Nov 21   China prohibits opium trade on this day in history.  

Nov 22   On this day in history earnest Josephson, Swedish painter, dies  

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

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

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

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

Nov 23   In the year 1906 mervyn Roberts, composer  

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

Nov 26   Sandro Fuga, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 29   Luis Van Rooten, Mexico City Mexico, actor (One Man's Family) on this day in history.  

Nov 30   On this day in history marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George  

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

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

Dec 02   In the year 1906 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   British govt-Balfour resigns on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1906 george Richard James, saxophonist  

Dec 08   Richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley) in the year 1906.  

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   In the year 1906 pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize  

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) in the year 1906.  

Dec 11   On this day in history uS president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo  

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1906 birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer  

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born in the year 1906.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1906 death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)  

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   In the year 1906 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)