Page 12: Historical Events In 1906

Sep 05   Peter Mieg, composer   

Sep 06   Alexander Bodon, Hungarian/Dutch architect (RAI building)   

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

Sep 07   Filip Gershkovich, composer.   

Sep 08   Andrei P Kirilenko, Russian member of Central Committee of CP.   

Sep 10   Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Hooglied).   

Sep 11   Mahatma Gandhi coins the term "Satyagraha" to characterize the Non-Violence movement in South Africa   

Sep 11   Roye England, modeller/museum curator.   

Sep 12   Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [OS].   

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

Sep 13   1st airplane flight in Europe   

Sep 13   Georg Jacobi, composer, dies at 66.   

Sep 13   The inaugural airplane flight in Europe.   

Sep 15   Kathryn Murray, Jersey City NJ, dancer (Arthur Murray Dance Party)   

Sep 16   Annie Hermes, Dutch singer.   

Sep 16   In this year, Kaarlo Nieminen claims 1st Finnish marathon   

Sep 17   Junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89)   

Sep 17   Playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's.   

Sep 18   A typhoon with tsunami results in the deaths of an estimated 10000 people in Hong Kong.   

Sep 18   Semjon I Kirsanov, Ukrainian poet (Semj Dnej Nedeli) [OS=Sept 5].   

Sep 19   Dalibor Cyril Vackar, composer.   

Sep 20   Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania is launched at the Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson shipyard in Newcastle, England   

Sep 20   David Sheinfeld, composer.   

Sep 21   Derrick De Marney, London England, actor (Inheritance)   

Sep 21   Yankee 1st baseman Hal Chase's 22 put-outs ties record   

Sep 22   Phyllis Hartnoll, writer/editor   

Sep 22   Race riot in Atlanta Georgia, results in the deaths of 21   

Sep 23   Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies.   

Sep 23   Willard F McMurry, musician.   

Sep 24   St Louis Card Stony McGlynn no-hits Dodgers, 1-1 in 7 inning game   

Sep 24   Victor Wong, LA Cal, actor (Mission to Moscow, Son of Kong, King Kong)   

Sep 25   Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS].   

Sep 25   John Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London.   

Sep 26   Pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game.   

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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)