Page 5: Historical Events In July - 06

1903  On this day in history george Wyman arrives in NYC by motorcycle 51 days out of SF   

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 06 agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer   

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 this day in history 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 July - 06.   

1908  Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor on this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history 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  Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) on July - 06.   

1916  On this day in history unica Zorn, writer   

1917  On July - 06 t E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey   

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 this day in history 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  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 July - 06.   

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  William Worthington, horse trainer on this day in history.   

1922  Dutch auto/airplane manufacturer Trompenburg declares bankruptcy on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 06 francisco Moncion, dancer   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter   

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

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

1686  On July - 06 birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1480  On this day in history antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64   

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

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 this day in history.