Historical Events In 1906

Jan 01   Dutch law makes driver's license mandatory in the year 1906.   

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1906.   

Jan 03   On this day in history roman Brandstaetter, writer   

Jan 04   South Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win on this day in history.   

Jan 04   South Africa beat England by one wicket, their first Test win in the year 1906.   

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho in the year 1906.   

Jan 06   On this day in history benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)   

Jan 06   On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Miroirs," premieres in Paris   

Jan 08   On this day in history a landslide in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River, kills 20 people.   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

Jan 11   On this day in history albert Hofmann, Switzerland, chemist (discovered LSD)   

Jan 11   In the year 1906 the birth of Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (LSD)   

Jan 12   1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) in the year 1906.   

Jan 12   First time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Henny Youngman, England, comedian (Take my wife please...) in the year 1906.   

Jan 13   In the year 1906 1st radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile   

Jan 13   On this day in history maxime Jacob, composer   

Jan 13   On this day in history the first radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile   

Jan 14   In the year 1906 walter Knape, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history aristotle Onassis, Greece, rich shipping magnate   

Jan 16   In the year 1906 -13] Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco)   

Jan 16   On this day in history clement Greenberg, art critic   

Jan 16   Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours) in the year 1906.   

Jan 19   On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Und Pippa Tanzt!," premieres in Berlin   

Jan 19   In the year 1906 ish Kabbible, [Merwyn Bogue], Penns, comedian (Kay Kyser's Kollege)   

Jan 21   Fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Robert E[rvin] Howard, US, sci-fi author (Conan the Conqueror) on this day in history.   

Jan 22   SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130 in the year 1906.   

Jan 22   US steamer Valencia wrecked on a reef off the coast of Vancouver Island; 126 passengers and crew die at sea; on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history bob Steele, Pendleton Oregon, actor (Duffy-F Troop, Big Sleep)   

Jan 24   On this day in history norman Cook, museum curator   

Jan 25   In the year 1906 del Valle Inclans "El Marqués de Bradomin," premieres in Madrid   

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)   

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1906 birth of kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho   

Jan 06   In the year 1906 birth of benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)   

Jan 06   In the year 1906 birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist   

Jan 01   In the year 1906 joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died in the year 1906.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)   

Jan 18   On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84   

Jan 25   On this day in history joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70   

Jan 29   On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio in the year 1906.   

Feb 10   In the year 1906 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)