Historical Events In 1906

Nov 15   Curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate in the year 1906.  

Nov 17   Betty Bronson, Trenton NJ, actress (Evel Knievel, One Stolen Night) on this day in history.  

Nov 18   George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967) in the year 1906.  

Nov 18   Langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Nov 19   Henri Temianka, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 19   London selected to host 1908 Olympics in the year 1906.  

Nov 20   George Bernard Shaws "Doctor's Dilemma," premieres in London in the year 1906.  

Nov 21   On this day in history china prohibits opium trade  

Nov 22   Earnest Josephson, Swedish painter, dies in the year 1906.  

Nov 22   Howard Petrie, Beverly MA, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter) in the year 1906.  

Nov 22   On this day in history international Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help  

Nov 22   Intl Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help on this day in history.  

Nov 23   In the year 1906 joseph Smith, leader of the Mormon Church, convicted of polygamy  

Nov 23   On this day in history mervyn Roberts, composer  

Nov 24   On this day in history andreina Pagnani, Rome Italy, actress (Il Commandante)  

Nov 26   Sandro Fuga, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 28   On this day in history tommy Burns & Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title  

Nov 29   On this day in history luis Van Rooten, Mexico City Mexico, actor (One Man's Family)  

Nov 30   Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George in the year 1906.  

Dec 01   In the year 1906 cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris)  

Dec 01   In the year 1906 jean Cartan, composer  

Dec 02   In the year 1906 eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for S Africa 1929-39)  

Dec 04   In the year 1906 alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms  

Dec 05   British govt-Balfour resigns in the year 1906.  

Dec 05   In the year 1906 the birth of Otto Preminger, German director  

Dec 06   In the year 1906 agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched)  

Dec 07   George Richard James, saxophonist on this day in history.  

Dec 08   In the year 1906 richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley)  

Dec 09   Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin) in the year 1906.  

Dec 09   In the year 1906 nY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo  

Dec 10   Pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1906 president Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize  

Dec 11   On this day in history birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs)  

Dec 11   In the year 1906 uS president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo  

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born in the year 1906.  

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

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor  

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)  

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1906 death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1906 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   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 in the year 1906.  

Feb 10   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died in the year 1906.