Historical Events In 1906

Jan 01   Dutch law makes driver's license mandatory.   

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51.   

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer   

Jan 04   South Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win   

Jan 04   South Africa beat England by one wicket, their inaugural Test win.   

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

Jan 06   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary).   

Jan 06   Maurice Ravel's "Miroirs," premieres in Paris.   

Jan 08   A landslide in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River, results in the deaths of 20 people.   

Jan 08   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

Jan 11   Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (LSD) is born   

Jan 11   Albert Hofmann, Switzerland, chemist (discovered LSD).   

Jan 12   1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26)   

Jan 12   Henny Youngman, England, comedian (Take my wife please...).   

Jan 12   inaugural time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26).   

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

Jan 13   Maxime Jacob, composer   

Jan 13   The inaugural radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile.   

Jan 14   Walter Knape, composer   

Jan 15   Aristotle Onassis, Greece, rich shipping magnate   

Jan 16   -13] Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco)   

Jan 16   Clement Greenberg, art critic.   

Jan 16   Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco).   

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84.   

Jan 18   Hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours).   

Jan 19   Gerhart Hauptmann's "Und Pippa Tanzt!," premieres in Berlin.   

Jan 19   Ish Kabbible, [Merwyn Bogue], Penns, comedian (Kay Kyser's Kollege).   

Jan 21   Fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer.   

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

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

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

Jan 23   Bob Steele, Pendleton Oregon, actor (Duffy-F Troop, Big Sleep).   

Jan 24   Norman Cook, museum curator   

Jan 25   Del Valle Inclans "El Marqués de Bradomin," premieres in Madrid   

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Jan 01   Frank stack: Canada, speed skater (olympic-bronze-1932)   

Jan 01   Giovanni d'anzi: Italian songwriter    

Jan 03   Roman brandstaetter: Writer   

Jan 05   Kathleen kenyon: 1st person to place date on remains of jericho   

Jan 06   Benedict vilakazi: S africa, poet/educator (zulu-english dictionary)   

Jan 06   Jaap wagemaker: [adrian b], dutch sculptor   

Jan 08   Jan a h j s bruins slot: Dutch founder illegal trouw/mp (arp)   

Jan 08   Serge poliakoff: Russian/french painter/guitarist   

Jan 01   Joseph miroslav weber: Composer,   

Jan 13   Alexander stepanovich popov: Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

Jan 16   Marshall field: Founder of marshall field and company (b. 1834)   

Jan 18   Bartolomé mitre: President of argentina (1862-70),   

Jan 25   Joseph wheeler ii: Confederate general,   

Jan 29   Christaan ix: King of denmark (1893-1906),    

Feb 09   Paul laurence dunbar: Black dialect poet,    

Feb 10   Ezra butler eddy: Canadian businessman (e.b. eddy company) and politician (b. 1827)