Page 14: Historical Events In 1906

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube.   

Oct 20   William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67.   

Oct 21   [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55.   

Oct 22   3000 blacks demonstrate and riot in Phila.   

Oct 22   3000 blacks demonstrate and riot in Philedalphia.   

Oct 22   Cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper).   

Oct 23   Gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924).   

Oct 24   Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter   

Oct 25   US inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio and broadcasting.   

Oct 27   Anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles.   

Oct 28   Belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins.   

Oct 29   Fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home)   

Oct 31   George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra," premieres in NYC   

Oct 31   Jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction).   

Nov 02   Luchino Visconti, Milan Italy, director (Damned, Death in Venice)   

Nov 04   Arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer.   

Nov 05   George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary.   

Nov 06   Charles Evans Hughes (R) elected NY gov beats William Randolph Hearst.   

Nov 06   Francis Lederer, Prague Czech, actor (Diary of a Chambermaid).   

Nov 07   Eugene Carson Blake, US sec-gen of World council of Churches (1966-72).   

Nov 09   Arthur Rudolph, rocket engineer.   

Nov 09   Leon Vanderkindere, Belgian historian/mayor of Ukkel, dies at 64.   

Nov 09   T Roosevelt is 1st pres to visit other countries (P Rico and Panama)   

Nov 11   Ethel Smyth' "Standrecht," premieres in Leipzig.   

Nov 12   In this year, C W Gregory (NSW v Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps.   

Nov 13   C W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 v Queensland.   

Nov 13   Conrad Thibault, Northbridge Mass, singer (Jacques Fray Music Room).   

Nov 14   Hendrik J Schimmel, author/dramatist, dies.   

Nov 14   Louise Brooks, silent screen star (American Venus, Pandora's Box).   

Nov 14   Roosevelt is recorded as becoming 1st US pres to visit a foreign country (Panama).   

Nov 14   Roosevelt is recorded as becoming inaugural US President to visit a foreign country (Panama).   

Nov 15   Curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate.   

Nov 17   Betty Bronson, Trenton NJ, actress (Evel Knievel, One Stolen Night)   

Nov 18   George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967).   

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Jan 01   Frank stack: Canada, speed skater (olympic-bronze-1932)   

Jan 01   Giovanni d'anzi: Italian songwriter    

Jan 03   Roman brandstaetter: Writer   

Jan 05   Kathleen kenyon: 1st person to place date on remains of jericho   

Jan 06   Benedict vilakazi: S africa, poet/educator (zulu-english dictionary)   

Jan 06   Jaap wagemaker: [adrian b], dutch sculptor   

Jan 08   Jan a h j s bruins slot: Dutch founder illegal trouw/mp (arp)   

Jan 08   Serge poliakoff: Russian/french painter/guitarist   

Jan 01   Joseph miroslav weber: Composer,   

Jan 13   Alexander stepanovich popov: Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

Jan 16   Marshall field: Founder of marshall field and company (b. 1834)   

Jan 18   Bartolomé mitre: President of argentina (1862-70),    

Jan 25   Joseph wheeler ii: Confederate general,    

Jan 29   Christaan ix: King of denmark (1893-1906),   

Feb 09   Paul laurence dunbar: Black dialect poet,    

Feb 10   Ezra butler eddy: Canadian businessman (e.b. eddy company) and politician (b. 1827)