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  On this day in history robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma)   

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

1908  On July - 06 robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole   

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

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

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

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

1914  Jens Rohiner, composer on July - 06.   

1914  On July - 06 delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27   

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

1916  On this day in history unica Zorn, writer   

1917  T E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey on July - 06.   

1917  Hugo Cole, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1919  On July - 06 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 this day in history.   

1919  Dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist on July - 06.   

1920  Test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history william Worthington, horse trainer   

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

1922  Francisco Moncion, dancer on July - 06.   

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 July - 06.   

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

1580  On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

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

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on July - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1686  On July - 06 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 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 July - 06.   

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

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

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

1535  On July - 06 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