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  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 July - 06.   

1906  Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer on July - 06.   

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 July - 06.   

1907  M C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera on this day in history.   

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

1908  On July - 06 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 July - 06.   

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

1914  Jens Rohiner, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1916  Unica Zorn, writer on this day in history.   

1917  T E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey on this day in history.   

1917  Hugo Cole, composer on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing)   

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

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

1919  British R-34 lands in NY, 1st airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr) on July - 06.   

1919  On this day in history dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist   

1920  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1632  On July - 06 birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1668  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on July - 06.   

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

1415  On this day in history death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

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 July - 06.   

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

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