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   Pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game on this day in history.  

Sep 27   William Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God) in the year 1906.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1906 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   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   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   On this day in history janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born)  

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

Oct 08   On this day in history karl Nessler demonstrates 1st 'permanent wave' for hair, in London  

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

Oct 09   Joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies in the year 1906.  

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" in the year 1906.  

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

Oct 15   On this day in history hiram Fong, Honolulu U.S. (Sen-R-Hawaii)  

Oct 16   On this day in history dino Buzzati, writer  

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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   In the year 1906 birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer  

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

Jan 06   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist  

Jan 01   In the year 1906 joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51  

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died in the year 1906.  

Jan 16   In the year 1906 death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies in the year 1906.  

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 in the year 1906.