Page 13: Historical Events In 1906

Sep 25   On this day in history dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS]   

Sep 25   John Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game   

Sep 27   On this day in history william Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God)   

Sep 28   On this day in history uS troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909   

Sep 29   US intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma in the year 1906.   

Sep 30   On this day in history eamonn O Gallagher, composer   

Sep 30   In the year 1906 real Academia Galega, Galician language biggest linguistic authority starts working in Havana.   

Oct 01   Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   John Lorne Campbell, folklorist in the year 1906.   

Oct 02   John Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1906.   

Oct 03   SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year   

Oct 04   Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight) in the year 1906.   

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men   

Oct 05   Leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher in the year 1906.   

Oct 06   Janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history the birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'   

Oct 06   On this day in history the birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first '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.   

Oct 06   The Majlis of Iran convened for the first time in the year 1906.   

Oct 07   On this day in history james E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68)   

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

Oct 09   13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner in the year 1906.   

Oct 09   Joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony) in the year 1906.   

Oct 11   Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit) in the year 1906.   

Oct 11   On this day in history sF begins school for "Asians"   

Oct 12   Edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1906 hiram Fong, Honolulu U.S. (Sen-R-Hawaii)   

Oct 16   On this day in history dino Buzzati, writer   

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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   On this day in history 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   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1906.   

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