Page 12: Historical Events In 1906

Sep 04   On this day in history nY Highlanders win 5th straight doubleheader   

Sep 05   1st legal forward pass (Brandbury Robinson to Jack Schneider) in the year 1906.   

Sep 05   Peter Mieg, composer in the year 1906.   

Sep 06   Alexander Bodon, Hungarian/Dutch architect (RAI building) in the year 1906.   

Sep 07   Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France for the first time successfully in the year 1906.   

Sep 07   Filip Gershkovich, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Andrei P Kirilenko, Russian member of Central Committee of CP on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history cpl. Leo Clark (2nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Pozières France   

Sep 10   In the year 1906 lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Hooglied)   

Sep 11   In the year 1906 mahatma Gandhi coins the term "Satyagraha" to characterize the Non-Violence movement in South Africa.   

Sep 11   Roye England, modeller/museum curator on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [OS] in the year 1906.   

Sep 12   The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar in the year 1906.   

Sep 13   1st airplane flight in Europe on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history georg Jacobi, composer, dies at 66   

Sep 13   The first airplane flight in Europe on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Kathryn Murray, Jersey City NJ, dancer (Arthur Murray Dance Party) in the year 1906.   

Sep 16   Annie Hermes, Dutch singer on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Kaarlo Nieminen wins 1st Finnish marathon in the year 1906.   

Sep 17   On this day in history junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89)   

Sep 17   Playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's on this day in history.   

Sep 18   A typhoon with tsunami kills an estimated 10,000 people in Hong Kong in the year 1906.   

Sep 18   On this day in history semjon I Kirsanov, Ukrainian poet (Semj Dnej Nedeli) [OS=Sept 5]   

Sep 19   On this day in history dalibor Cyril Vackar, composer   

Sep 20   On this day in history cunard Line's RMS Mauretania is launched at the Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson shipyard in Newcastle, England.   

Sep 20   David Sheinfeld, composer in the year 1906.   

Sep 21   Derrick De Marney, London England, actor (Inheritance) on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1906 yankee 1st baseman Hal Chase's 22 put-outs ties record   

Sep 22   On this day in history phyllis Hartnoll, writer/editor   

Sep 22   Race riot in Atlanta Georgia, kills 21 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies in the year 1906.   

Sep 23   Willard F McMurry, musician in the year 1906.   

Sep 24   St Louis Card Stony McGlynn no-hits Dodgers, 1-1 in 7 inning game on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history victor Wong, LA Cal, actor (Mission to Moscow, Son of Kong, King Kong)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1906 birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born in the year 1906.   

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

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.   

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.