Historical Events In 1906

Sep 25   Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS] in the year 1906.  

Sep 25   In the year 1906 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   On this day in history uS troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909  

Sep 29   In the year 1906 uS intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma  

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

Sep 30   On this day in history real Academia Galega, Galician language biggest linguistic authority starts working in Havana.  

Oct 01   In the year 1906 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   On this day in history john Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature  

Oct 02   On this day in history 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   Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05   On this day in history henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men  

Oct 05   In the year 1906 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   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   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 in the year 1906.  

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karl Nessler demonstrates 1st 'permanent wave' for hair, in London  

Oct 09   In the year 1906 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) in the year 1906.  

Oct 11   SF begins school for "Asians" in the year 1906.  

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

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   Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy) in the year 1906.  

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

Oct 16   On this day in history dino Buzzati, writer  

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Jan 01   In the year 1906 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   In the year 1906 birth of kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1906.