Page 14: Historical Events In 1906

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)   

Nov 18   Langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC.   

Nov 19   Henri Temianka, composer   

Nov 19   London selected to host 1908 Olympics   

Nov 20   George Bernard Shaws "Doctor's Dilemma," premieres in London   

Nov 21   China prohibits opium trade.   

Nov 22   Earnest Josephson, Swedish painter, dies   

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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)