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   In the year 1906 the Armenian organization AGBU is established.  

Apr 16   In the year 1906 bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer  

Apr 16   In the year 1906 m Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia  

Apr 17   M Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18   In the year 1906 an earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people  

Apr 18   Clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poetess (Life with JC Bloem) in the year 1906.  

Apr 18   SF earthquake & fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of the city in the year 1906.  

Apr 18   In the year 1906 the Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5 13 a.m.  

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history australian wombat; oldest known marsupial, dies in London Zoo at 26  

Apr 21   Commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 22   On this day in history eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society)  

Apr 22   Olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC in the year 1906.  

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

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa  

Apr 25   On this day in history john Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67  

Apr 25   In the year 1906 sally Salminen, writer  

Apr 26   On this day in history 1st motion pictures shown in Hawaii  

Apr 26   Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) on this day in history.  

Apr 26   The first motion pictures shown in Hawaii in the year 1906.  

Apr 27   In the year 1906 mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher  

Apr 28   On this day in history bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way)  

Apr 28   In the year 1906 the birth of Kurt Gödel, czech mathematician  

May 01   Phillie's John Lush no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 6-0 on this day in history.  

May 01   Troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest in the year 1906.  

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   On this day in history birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)  

Jan 01   In the year 1906 birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)  

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 in the year 1906.  

Jan 08   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) was born on this day in history.  

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   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died in the year 1906.  

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 in the year 1906.  

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 in the year 1906.  

Feb 10   In the year 1906 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)