Page 13: Historical Events In 1906

Sep 25   In the year 1906 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   In the year 1906 pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1906 uS troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909   

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

Sep 30   Eamonn O Gallagher, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight)   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men   

Oct 05   Leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history the Majlis of Iran convened for the first time.   

Oct 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer   

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

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 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   In the year 1906 birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist   

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

Feb 09   On this day in history paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio   

Feb 10   In the year 1906 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)