Page 13: Historical Events In 1906

Sep 27   William Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God)   

Sep 28   US troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909   

Sep 29   US intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma   

Sep 30   Eamonn O Gallagher, composer.   

Sep 30   In this year, Real Academia Galega, Galician language biggest linguistic authority starts working in Havana.   

Oct 01   Hugh Jennings steps down as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907   

Oct 01   John Lorne Campbell, folklorist.   

Oct 02   John Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language and literature   

Oct 02   Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.   

Oct 03   SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy   

Oct 04   Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year   

Oct 04   Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight)   

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men   

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men.   

Oct 05   Leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher.   

Oct 06   Janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born)   

Oct 06   Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very inaugural 'Oscar' is born.   

Oct 06   Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very inaugural 'Oscar'2006 Hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents is born   

Oct 06   The Majlis of Iran convened for the inaugural time.   

Oct 07   James E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68).   

Oct 08   Karl Nessler demonstrates 1st 'permanent wave' for hair, in London.   

Oct 09   13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner   

Oct 09   Joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies.   

Oct 10   Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony).   

Oct 11   Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit).   

Oct 11   SF begins school for "Asians"   

Oct 12   Edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer.   

Oct 14   All Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series.   

Oct 14   Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy).   

Oct 15   Hiram Fong, Honolulu U.S. (Sen-R-Hawaii)   

Oct 16   Dino Buzzati, writer.   

Oct 18   James Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island).   

Oct 19   Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France.   

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

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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)