Famous Deaths In 1906

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

Jan 13 Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died in the year 1906.

Jan 16 Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died on this day in history.

Jan 18 On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84

Jan 25 On this day in history joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70

Jan 29 Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies in the year 1906.

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)

Feb 13 Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter (b. 1866) died on this day in history.

Feb 18 In the year 1906 willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85

Feb 23 On this day in history death of johann Hoch, US murderer, executed

Feb 25 Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Russian composer/conductor c t, dies at 44 in the year 1906.

Feb 26 Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Mar 01 José María de Pereda, Spanish novelist (b. 1833) died in the year 1906.

Mar 04 John McAllister Schofield, former U.S. Secretary of War and Commanding General of the U.S. Army (b. 1831) died in the year 1906.

Mar 10 Eugen Richter, German MP (Liberal), dies at 67 in the year 1906.

Mar 13 In the year 1906 susan B[rownell] Anthony, American suffragist, dies at 85

Mar 15 In the year 1906 alfred Gilpin Jones, lt-gov of Nova Scotia (1900-06), dies at 81

Mar 17 Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82 in the year 1906.

Mar 22 Martin Wegelius, Finnish musicologist/composer, dies at 59 in the year 1906.

Mar 23 Victor Barton, cricketer (scored 23 in Test Eng v S Afr 1892), dies in the year 1906.

Mar 29 Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (b. 1878) died in the year 1906.

Mar 30 In the year 1906 betsy Perk, [Christina E], journalist/writer/feminist, dies at 73

Apr 06 On this day in history alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57

Apr 08 Auguste D, First recorded Alzheimer's victim (b. 1950) died in the year 1906.

Apr 11 On this day in history georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies

Apr 18 In the year 1906 death of luis Martín, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1846)

Apr 19 On this day in history pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies

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

Apr 25 John Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

May 14 On this day in history death of carl Schurz, German revolutionary and statesman (b. 1829)

May 23 Henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78 in the year 1906.

May 30 On this day in history william Yeates Hurlstone, composer, dies at 30

May 31 On this day in history hermann Schell, German theologist (Gott und Geist), dies at 56

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

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

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 In the year 1906 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