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

Sep 27   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1906 eamonn O Gallagher, composer  

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

Oct 01   In the year 1906 hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907  

Oct 01   In the year 1906 john Lorne Campbell, folklorist  

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 in the year 1906.  

Oct 03   SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy in the year 1906.  

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) in the year 1906.  

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

Oct 06   On this day in history janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born)  

Oct 06   The birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar' in the year 1906.  

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1906 sF begins school for "Asians"  

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 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   Dino Buzzati, writer on this day in history.  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor  

Jan 08   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist  

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   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died in the year 1906.  

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 in the year 1906.  

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 in the year 1906.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died in the year 1906.