Page 5: Historical Events In July - 06

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

1903  On July - 06 axel Theorell, Sweden, biochemist, studied enzymes (Nobel 1955)   

1904  Robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 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  Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer on July - 06.   

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  On July - 06 m C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera   

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 this day in history.   

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

1908  Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor on July - 06.   

1911  First naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD on this day in history.   

1912  5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens on July - 06.   

1912  Donald Lippincott runs world record 100m (10.6) on July - 06.   

1914  On this day in history jens Rohiner, composer   

1914  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27 on this day in history.   

1915  Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) on this day in history.   

1916  Unica Zorn, writer on July - 06.   

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 this day in history bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing)   

1918  On this day in history count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Moscow, dies   

1919  On July - 06 british R-34 lands in NY, first airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr)   

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

1920  On this day in history yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0   

1920  On July - 06 william Worthington, horse trainer   

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

1922  Francisco Moncion, dancer on this day in history.   

1923  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed on this day in history.   

1923  On July - 06 36th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats K McKane (62 62)   

1923  On this day in history cathy O'Donnell, Siluria AL, actress (Miniver Story, Man from Laramie)   

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1542  On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  On July - 06 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  Albert Schop, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1668  On July - 06 birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

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

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

1189  On this day in history henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  On July - 06 death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  Death of Jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany on July - 06.   

1476  On this day in history regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on July - 06.   

1533  On this day in history ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on July - 06.   

1553  Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on July - 06.