Historical Events In 1906

Sep 25   Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS] on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history john Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London  

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

Sep 27   William Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God) on this day in history.  

Sep 28   US troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909 on this day in history.  

Sep 29   On this day in history uS intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma  

Sep 30   In the year 1906 eamonn O Gallagher, composer  

Sep 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1906.  

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

Oct 02   In the year 1906 john Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature  

Oct 02   Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04   Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year in the year 1906.  

Oct 04   Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight) on this day in history.  

Oct 05   In the year 1906 henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men  

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men in the year 1906.  

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

Oct 06   In the year 1906 janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born)  

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

Oct 06   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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07   In the year 1906 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   On this day in history 13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner  

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

Oct 10   On this day in history paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony)  

Oct 11   On this day in history earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit)  

Oct 11   SF begins school for "Asians" on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1906.  

Oct 14   On this day in history benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy)  

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

Oct 16   Dino Buzzati, writer in the year 1906.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho  

Jan 06   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born on this day in history.  

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   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 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   In the year 1906 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70  

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died in the year 1906.