Page 5: Historical Events In July - 06

1903  George Wyman arrives in NYC by motorcycle 51 days out of SF on this day in history.   

1903  Axel Theorell, Sweden, biochemist, studied enzymes (Nobel 1955) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On July - 06 alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the second time.   

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.   

1906  On this day in history agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer   

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.   

1907  M C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera on July - 06.   

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

1908  Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole on July - 06.   

1908  Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole on July - 06.   

1908  On this day in history leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor   

1911  First naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD on July - 06.   

1912  5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history donald Lippincott runs world record 100m (10.6)   

1914  On July - 06 jens Rohiner, composer   

1914  On this day in history delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27   

1915  Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) on July - 06.   

1916  On July - 06 unica Zorn, writer   

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

1917  Hugo Cole, composer on July - 06.   

1918  Bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing) on July - 06.   

1918  Count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Moscow, dies on July - 06.   

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  On July - 06 dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist   

1920  On July - 06 test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA   

1920  On July - 06 yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0   

1920  On this day in history william Worthington, horse trainer   

1922  Dutch auto/airplane manufacturer Trompenburg declares bankruptcy on July - 06.   

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  On July - 06 cathy O'Donnell, Siluria AL, actress (Miniver Story, Man from Laramie)   

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

1580  On July - 06 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  Albert Schop, composer was born on July - 06.   

1632  On this day in history birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

1638  On July - 06 birth of gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on July - 06.   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1686  On this day in history birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)   

1189  Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on July - 06.   

1415  On July - 06 death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

1476  On July - 06 regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1533  On July - 06 ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15