Page 16: Historical Events In 1906

Dec 12   Oscar Straus, 1st Jewish govt member, appointed Sec of Commerce on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1906 oscar Straus, first Jewish cabinet member, appointed Sec of Commerce   

Dec 12   On this day in history william C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC)   

Dec 13   German chancellor Bernhard von Bulow disbands the Parliament on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Ingemar Liljefors, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history helmut Bornefeld, composer   

Dec 14   On this day in history john A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78   

Dec 15   Betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) in the year 1906.   

Dec 16   John Morrison, politician/landowner on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer in the year 1906.   

Dec 18   Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher in the year 1906.   

Dec 19   On this day in history h Allen Smith, Ill, humorist/author (Low Man on Totem Pole)   

Dec 19   Leonid Brezhnev Russian leader of the Communist Party was born on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history the birth of Leonid Brezhnev, Former President and General secretary of the Soviet Union   

Dec 20   Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6) in the year 1906.   

Dec 20   On this day in history venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet   

Dec 21   On this day in history adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58   

Dec 23   Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered) in the year 1906.   

Dec 24   John Walker, museum director in the year 1906.   

Dec 24   Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass) in the year 1906.   

Dec 24   Reginald A Fessenden became first to broadcast music over radio (Mass) in the year 1906.   

Dec 25   On this day in history clark M Clifford, US Secretary of Defense (1968-69)   

Dec 27   In the year 1906 1st annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI   

Dec 27   First annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Ivan Brkanovic, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1906 ecuador adopts its constitution   

Dec 29   On this day in history montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906)   

Dec 30   In the year 1906 carol Reed, motion picture director (3rd Man)   

Dec 30   On this day in history iran becomes a constitutional monarchy   

Dec 31   Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932) in the year 1906.   

Dec 31   French/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia 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   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)   

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1906.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 25   On this day in history joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70   

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died on this day in history.