Historical Events In 1906

Oct 18   James Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1906 cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper)  

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

Oct 24   In the year 1906 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 & 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   In the year 1906 luchino Visconti, Milan Italy, director (Damned, Death in Venice)  

Nov 04   On this day in history arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer  

Nov 05   George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Charles Evans Hughes (R) elected NY gov beats William Randolph Hearst in the year 1906.  

Nov 06   Francis Lederer, Prague Czech, actor (Diary of a Chambermaid) on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   Leon Vanderkindere, Belgian historian/mayor of Ukkel, dies at 64 in the year 1906.  

Nov 09   T Roosevelt is 1st pres to visit other countries (P Rico & Panama) in the year 1906.  

Nov 11   On this day in history ethel Smyth' "Standrecht," premieres in Leipzig  

Nov 12   On this day in history c W Gregory (NSW v Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps  

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   In the year 1906 hendrik J Schimmel, author/dramatist, dies  

Nov 14   On this day in history louise Brooks, silent screen star (American Venus, Pandora's Box)  

Nov 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)  

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born in the year 1906.  

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   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84  

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   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.