Page 14: Historical Events In 1906

Oct 18   In the year 1906 james Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island)   

Oct 19   In the year 1906 georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France   

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1906 dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube   

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

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

Oct 22   In the year 1906 3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Phila   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper)   

Oct 23   On this day in history 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   Anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins in the year 1906.   

Oct 29   Fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home) in the year 1906.   

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

Oct 31   Jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1906 arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer   

Nov 05   George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary in the year 1906.   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history conrad Thibault, Northbridge Mass, singer (Jacques Fray Music Room)   

Nov 14   Hendrik J Schimmel, author/dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Louise Brooks, silent screen star (American Venus, Pandora's Box) in the year 1906.   

Nov 14   In the year 1906 roosevelt becomes 1st US pres to visit a foreign country (Panama)   

Nov 14   Roosevelt becomes first US President to visit a foreign country (Panama) in the year 1906.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 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   On this day in history birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist   

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1906.   

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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1906 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70   

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 on this day in history.