Historical Events In 1906

Nov 15   On this day in history curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate  

Nov 17   Betty Bronson, Trenton NJ, actress (Evel Knievel, One Stolen Night) in the year 1906.  

Nov 18   George Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967) on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1906 langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC  

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

Nov 19   London selected to host 1908 Olympics on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21   China prohibits opium trade in the year 1906.  

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

Nov 22   Howard Petrie, Beverly MA, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter) on this day in history.  

Nov 22   In the year 1906 international Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help  

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

Nov 23   Joseph Smith, leader of the Mormon Church, convicted of polygamy on this day in history.  

Nov 23   On this day in history mervyn Roberts, composer  

Nov 24   In the year 1906 andreina Pagnani, Rome Italy, actress (Il Commandante)  

Nov 26   On this day in history sandro Fuga, composer  

Nov 28   Tommy Burns & Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title in the year 1906.  

Nov 29   In the year 1906 luis Van Rooten, Mexico City Mexico, actor (One Man's Family)  

Nov 30   In the year 1906 marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George  

Dec 01   On this day in history cinema Omnia Pathe, world's 1st cinema, opens (Paris)  

Dec 01   Jean Cartan, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for S Africa 1929-39)  

Dec 04   Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms on this day in history.  

Dec 05   British govt-Balfour resigns on this day in history.  

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

Dec 06   Agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08   Richard Llewellyn, Wales, novelist (How Green Was My Valley) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize  

Dec 11   In the year 1906 birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs)  

Dec 11   US president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer  

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born in the year 1906.  

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1906 death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)  

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 in the year 1906.  

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 in the year 1906.  

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

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.