Historical Events In 1906

Aug 05   The birth of John Huston, American film director on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony)  

Aug 10   Pope Pius X bans Associations cults on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1906 black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas  

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

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   In the year 1906 -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000  

Aug 16   Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89) in the year 1906.  

Aug 17   On this day in history hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer  

Aug 18   Andre Van Gyseghem, England, actor (Search for the Nile) on this day in history.  

Aug 19   June Collyer, NYC, actress (Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt) in the year 1906.  

Aug 21   Joachim Homs, composer in the year 1906.  

Aug 22   On this day in history 1st Victor Victrola manufactured  

Aug 22   On this day in history first Victor Victrola manufactured  

Aug 23   On this day in history chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators  

Aug 24   Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25   Eugen Gerstenmaier, German politician (CDU) on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine) on this day in history.  

Aug 28   John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion) on this day in history.  

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   Countess of Longford, biographer/historian on this day in history.  

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

Aug 31   In the year 1906 vivienne Byerley, publicist  

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

Sep 01   Papua placed under Australian administration in the year 1906.  

Sep 02   In the year 1906 guiseppe Giacosa, Ital screenwriter (libretti opera Puccini), dies  

Sep 03   Phila Giants win Negro Championship Cup in Phila before 10,000 fans in the year 1906.  

Sep 04   On this day in history alexander Moyzes, composer  

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 01   In the year 1906 birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)  

Jan 03   In the year 1906 birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer  

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   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   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   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   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 in the year 1906.  

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   In the year 1906 paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio  

Feb 10   On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)