Historical Events In 1906

Nov 15   In the year 1906 curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate  

Nov 17   Betty Bronson, Trenton NJ, actress (Evel Knievel, One Stolen Night) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history henri Temianka, composer  

Nov 19   In the year 1906 london selected to host 1908 Olympics  

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

Nov 21   On this day in history china prohibits opium trade  

Nov 22   Earnest Josephson, Swedish painter, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 22   In the year 1906 howard Petrie, Beverly MA, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter)  

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

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

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   Andreina Pagnani, Rome Italy, actress (Il Commandante) in the year 1906.  

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

Nov 28   On this day in history 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) in the year 1906.  

Nov 30   Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George in the year 1906.  

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

Dec 01   On this day in history jean Cartan, composer  

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

Dec 04   Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms in the year 1906.  

Dec 05   British govt-Balfour resigns in the year 1906.  

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) on this day in history.  

Dec 09   In the year 1906 freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)  

Dec 09   NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo in the year 1906.  

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

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

Dec 11   On this day in history birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs)  

Dec 11   In the year 1906 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   In the year 1906 birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)  

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1906 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   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 in the year 1906.  

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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)