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   In the year 1906 dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

Oct 20   On this day in history dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube   

Oct 20   William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history [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   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles in the year 1906.   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1906 arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1906 charles Evans Hughes (R) elected NY gov beats William Randolph Hearst   

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

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

Nov 09   Arthur Rudolph, rocket engineer on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Leon Vanderkindere, Belgian historian/mayor of Ukkel, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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) in the year 1906.   

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

Nov 14   In the year 1906 louise Brooks, silent screen star (American Venus, Pandora's Box)   

Nov 14   Roosevelt becomes 1st US pres to visit a foreign country (Panama) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1906 roosevelt becomes first US President to visit a foreign country (Panama)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

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   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born in the year 1906.   

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 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   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies in the year 1906.   

Feb 09   In the year 1906 paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio   

Feb 10   On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)