Page 5: Historical Events In July - 06

1903  George Wyman arrives in NYC by motorcycle 51 days out of SF on July - 06.   

1903  Axel Theorell, Sweden, biochemist, studied enzymes (Nobel 1955) on July - 06.   

1904  Robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma) on July - 06.   

1905  Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the second time on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history the Empress of Ireland arrives at Quebec at 05 30 on maiden voyage from Liverpool; with 215 1st-class passengers, 314 2nd-class passengers and 777 3rd-class passengers; best day's run was 460 knots, a record for the North Atlantic service.   

1906  Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer on this day in history.   

1906  The Empress of Ireland arrives at Quebec at 05:30 on maiden voyage from Liverpool; with 215 1st-class passengers, 314 2nd-class passengers and 777 3rd-class passengers; best day's run was 460 knots, a record for the North Atlantic service on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history m C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera   

1908  On July - 06 cDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic.   

1908  On this day in history robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole   

1908  Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole on this day in history.   

1908  On July - 06 leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor   

1911  On this day in history first naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD.   

1912  On July - 06 5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens   

1912  Donald Lippincott runs world record 100m (10.6) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history jens Rohiner, composer   

1914  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27 on July - 06.   

1915  On July - 06 dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show)   

1916  On July - 06 unica Zorn, writer   

1917  On this day in history t E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey   

1917  On this day in history hugo Cole, composer   

1918  On July - 06 bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing)   

1918  On July - 06 count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Moscow, dies   

1919  British R-34 lands in NY, first airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr) on July - 06.   

1919  On this day in history british R-34 lands in NY, 1st airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr)   

1919  Dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA   

1920  Yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0 on July - 06.   

1920  William Worthington, horse trainer on July - 06.   

1922  On this day in history dutch auto/airplane manufacturer Trompenburg declares bankruptcy   

1922  Francisco Moncion, dancer on July - 06.   

1923  On this day in history union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed   

1923  On this day in history 36th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats K McKane (62 62)   

1923  Cathy O'Donnell, Siluria AL, actress (Miniver Story, Man from Laramie) on this day in history.   

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on July - 06.   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of albert Schop, composer   

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on July - 06.   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on this day in history.   

1678  On July - 06 birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1189  Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56 on July - 06.   

1218  On this day in history death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  Death of Jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany on this day in history.   

1476  Regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies on this day in history.   

1480  On July - 06 antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64   

1533  Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57   

1553  On July - 06 edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15