Historical Events In 1906

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

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

Nov 18   George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967) in the year 1906.  

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   London selected to host 1908 Olympics in the year 1906.  

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

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   In the year 1906 howard Petrie, Beverly MA, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter)  

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 in the year 1906.  

Nov 23   Joseph Smith, leader of the Mormon Church, convicted of polygamy in the year 1906.  

Nov 23   Mervyn Roberts, composer in the year 1906.  

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   On this day in history tommy Burns & Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title  

Nov 29   On this day in history luis Van Rooten, Mexico City Mexico, actor (One Man's Family)  

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 in the year 1906.  

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   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   Agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched) on this day in history.  

Dec 07   George Richard James, saxophonist on this day in history.  

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

Dec 09   Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin) in the year 1906.  

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) 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1906 birth of benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)  

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1906.  

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1906.  

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   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1906 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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.