Historical Events In 1906

Oct 18   James Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island) in the year 1906.  

Oct 19   On this day in history georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France  

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) in the year 1906.  

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube on this day in history.  

Oct 20   William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 in the year 1906.  

Oct 21   In the year 1906 [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55  

Oct 22   3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Phila on this day in history.  

Oct 22   3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Philedalphia on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper) in the year 1906.  

Oct 23   In the year 1906 gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924)  

Oct 24   Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter on this day in history.  

Oct 25   US inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio & broadcasting in the year 1906.  

Oct 27   On this day in history anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles  

Oct 28   On this day in history belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins  

Oct 29   Fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home) on this day in history.  

Oct 31   On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC  

Oct 31   On this day in history jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction)  

Nov 02   In the year 1906 luchino Visconti, Milan Italy, director (Damned, Death in Venice)  

Nov 04   Arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history george Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary  

Nov 06   Charles Evans Hughes (R) elected NY gov beats William Randolph Hearst on this day in history.  

Nov 06   In the year 1906 francis Lederer, Prague Czech, actor (Diary of a Chambermaid)  

Nov 07   In the year 1906 eugene Carson Blake, US sec-gen of World council of Churches (1966-72)  

Nov 09   In the year 1906 arthur Rudolph, rocket engineer  

Nov 09   On this day in history leon Vanderkindere, Belgian historian/mayor of Ukkel, dies at 64  

Nov 09   T Roosevelt is 1st pres to visit other countries (P Rico & Panama) on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Ethel Smyth' "Standrecht," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.  

Nov 12   C W Gregory (NSW v Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps in the year 1906.  

Nov 13   In the year 1906 c W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 v Queensland  

Nov 13   Conrad Thibault, Northbridge Mass, singer (Jacques Fray Music Room) on this day in history.  

Nov 14   Hendrik J Schimmel, author/dramatist, dies in the year 1906.  

Nov 14   Louise Brooks, silent screen star (American Venus, Pandora's Box) on this day in history.  

Nov 14   On this day in history roosevelt becomes 1st US pres to visit a foreign country (Panama)  

Nov 14   On this day in history roosevelt becomes first US President to visit a foreign country (Panama)  

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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   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 in the year 1906.  

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

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 01   On this day in history joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51  

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

Jan 16   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70  

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   On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)