Historical Events In 1906

Apr 15   In the year 1906 a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)  

Apr 15   The Armenian organization AGBU is established on this day in history.  

Apr 16   Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer in the year 1906.  

Apr 16   M Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia in the year 1906.  

Apr 17   On this day in history m Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily)  

Apr 18   On this day in history 8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif  

Apr 18   An earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poetess (Life with JC Bloem) on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the year 1906 sF earthquake & fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of the city  

Apr 18   The Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5 13 a.m on this day in history.  

Apr 18   The Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5:13 a.m on this day in history.  

Apr 19   10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 in the year 1906.  

Apr 19   In the year 1906 pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies  

Apr 20   Australian wombat dies in London Zoo at 26; oldest known marsupial on this day in history.  

Apr 20   In the year 1906 australian wombat; oldest known marsupial, dies in London Zoo at 26  

Apr 21   In the year 1906 commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist.  

Apr 21   Tom Burns, editor on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1906 10th anniversary Olympic games open at Athens, Greece  

Apr 22   In the year 1906 eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society)  

Apr 22   In the year 1906 olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC  

Apr 23   In the year 1906 marcel Hillaire, Cologne Germany, actor (Adv in Paradise)  

Apr 23   In the year 1906 the Alberta Legislature sets the provincial speed limit at 10 mph in the city and 20 mph in the country. , Now it's 100 in the city and 200 in the country it seems  

Apr 25   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa on this day in history.  

Apr 25   In the year 1906 john Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67  

Apr 25   Sally Salminen, writer in the year 1906.  

Apr 26   In the year 1906 1st motion pictures shown in Hawaii  

Apr 26   Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) in the year 1906.  

Apr 26   On this day in history the first motion pictures shown in Hawaii  

Apr 27   Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher in the year 1906.  

Apr 28   Bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way) in the year 1906.  

Apr 28   The birth of Kurt Gödel, czech mathematician in the year 1906.  

May 01   On this day in history phillie's John Lush no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 6-0  

May 01   On this day in history troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest  

May 02   32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)  

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist  

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)