Historical Events In July - 06

1903  On July - 06 george Wyman arrives in NYC by motorcycle 51 days out of SF  

1903  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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 July - 06.  

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

1908  On July - 06 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 this day in history.  

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

1911  On July - 06 first naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD.  

1912  On this day in history 5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens  

1912  On July - 06 donald Lippincott runs world record 100m (10.6)  

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 this day in history.  

1916  On July - 06 unica Zorn, writer  

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

1917  Hugo Cole, composer on July - 06.  

1918  On July - 06 bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing)  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 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  36th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats K McKane (62 62) on July - 06.  

1923  Cathy O'Donnell, Siluria AL, actress (Miniver Story, Man from Laramie) on July - 06.  

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on July - 06.  

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

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

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on July - 06.  

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

1218  On this day in history death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)  

1415  On July - 06 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  On this day in history ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57  

1535  On this day in history death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57  

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