Historical Events In 1906

Aug 05   The birth of John Huston, American film director in the year 1906.  

Aug 06   Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants) on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Gerhard Frommel, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)  

Aug 10   Era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony) on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Pope Pius X bans Associations cults in the year 1906.  

Aug 13   In the year 1906 black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas  

Aug 15   1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Finn Videro, composer in the year 1906.  

Aug 15   On this day in history first freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago  

Aug 16   -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000 in the year 1906.  

Aug 16   On this day in history franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)  

Aug 17   Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer in the year 1906.  

Aug 18   On this day in history andre Van Gyseghem, England, actor (Search for the Nile)  

Aug 19   On this day in history june Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt)  

Aug 21   Joachim Homs, composer in the year 1906.  

Aug 22   In the year 1906 1st Victor Victrola manufactured  

Aug 22   On this day in history first Victor Victrola manufactured  

Aug 23   Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators in the year 1906.  

Aug 24   Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter, dies in the year 1906.  

Aug 24   On this day in history cincinnati Red John Weimer no-hits Dodgers, 1-0 in 7 inning game  

Aug 25   In the year 1906 eugen Gerstenmaier, German politician (CDU)  

Aug 26   In the year 1906 albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine)  

Aug 28   In the year 1906 john Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion)  

Aug 29   In the year 1906 bridge in St Lawrence Canada caves in; 70 die  

Aug 29   Lurene Tuttle, Pleasant Lake Ind, actress (Father of Bride, Julia) in the year 1906.  

Aug 30   On this day in history countess of Longford, biographer/historian  

Aug 30   Hal Chase became 1st Yank to hit 3 triples in a game in the year 1906.  

Aug 31   Vivienne Byerley, publicist in the year 1906.  

Sep 01   On this day in history alberta adopts Mountain Standard Time  

Sep 01   On this day in history papua placed under Australian administration  

Sep 02   Guiseppe Giacosa, Ital screenwriter (libretti opera Puccini), dies in the year 1906.  

Sep 03   On this day in history phila Giants win Negro Championship Cup in Phila before 10,000 fans  

Sep 04   On this day in history alexander Moyzes, composer  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)  

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   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist  

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1906 bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84  

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 in the year 1906.  

Jan 29   In the year 1906 christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies  

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died on this day in history.