Historical Events In 1906

Sep 25   In the year 1906 dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS]  

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

Sep 26   Pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game in the year 1906.  

Sep 27   In the year 1906 william Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God)  

Sep 28   US troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909 in the year 1906.  

Sep 29   US intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Eamonn O Gallagher, composer in the year 1906.  

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

Oct 01   On this day in history hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907  

Oct 01   John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on this day in history.  

Oct 02   John Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature in the year 1906.  

Oct 02   In the year 1906 tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title  

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

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

Oct 04   In the year 1906 johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight)  

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

Oct 05   In the year 1906 henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men  

Oct 05   On this day in history leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher  

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

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

Oct 07   James E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68) on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Karl Nessler demonstrates 1st 'permanent wave' for hair, in London in the year 1906.  

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 in the year 1906.  

Oct 10   Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony) on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 12   Edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer in the year 1906.  

Oct 14   In the year 1906 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) in the year 1906.  

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

Oct 16   Dino Buzzati, writer on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)  

Jan 01   In the year 1906 birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)  

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 06   In the year 1906 birth of benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)  

Jan 06   In the year 1906 birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor  

Jan 08   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.