Historical Events In 1906

Nov 15   Curtis E Le May, air force general/VP candidate on this day in history.  

Nov 17   On this day in history betty Bronson, Trenton NJ, actress (Evel Knievel, One Stolen Night)  

Nov 18   On this day in history george Wald, US, physiologist/biologist (eye, Nobel 1967)  

Nov 18   Langdon Mitchells "New York Idea," premieres in NYC in the year 1906.  

Nov 19   Henri Temianka, composer in the year 1906.  

Nov 19   On this day in history london selected to host 1908 Olympics  

Nov 20   On this day in history george Bernard Shaws "Doctor's Dilemma," premieres in London  

Nov 21   China prohibits opium trade on this day in history.  

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

Nov 22   In the year 1906 howard Petrie, Beverly MA, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter)  

Nov 22   International Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help in the year 1906.  

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

Nov 23   On this day in history joseph Smith, leader of the Mormon Church, convicted of polygamy  

Nov 23   In the year 1906 mervyn Roberts, composer  

Nov 24   Andreina Pagnani, Rome Italy, actress (Il Commandante) in the year 1906.  

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

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

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

Nov 30   Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George on this day in history.  

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

Dec 01   Jean Cartan, composer in the year 1906.  

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 in the year 1906.  

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

Dec 05   The birth of Otto Preminger, German director in the year 1906.  

Dec 06   Agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched) in the year 1906.  

Dec 07   George Richard James, saxophonist in the year 1906.  

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

Dec 09   On this day in history freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)  

Dec 09   On this day in history nY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo  

Dec 10   On this day in history pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize  

Dec 10   On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize  

Dec 11   Birago Diop, Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs) on this day in history.  

Dec 11   US president Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo in the year 1906.  

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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   In the year 1906 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   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 in the year 1906.  

Jan 08   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born in the year 1906.  

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

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died in the year 1906.  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)  

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 on this day in history.  

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.