Page 6: Historical Events In 1906

Apr 15   The Armenian organization AGBU is established   

Apr 16   Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer   

Apr 16   M Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia   

Apr 17   M Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily)   

Apr 18   8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif.   

Apr 18   An earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people.   

Apr 18   Clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poetess (Life with JC Bloem)   

Apr 18   SF earthquake and fire results in the deaths of nearly 4000 and destroys 75% of the city.   

Apr 18   The Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5 13 a.m.   

Apr 18   The Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5:13 a.m   

Apr 19   10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45.   

Apr 19   Pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies   

Apr 20   Australian wombat dies in London Zoo at 26; oldest known marsupial   

Apr 20   Australian wombat; oldest known marsupial, dies in London Zoo at 26.   

Apr 21   Commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist.   

Apr 21   Tom Burns, editor   

Apr 22   10th anniversary Olympic games open at Athens, Greece   

Apr 22   Eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society).   

Apr 22   Olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC   

Apr 23   Marcel Hillaire, Cologne Germany, actor (Adv in Paradise).   

Apr 23   The Alberta Legislature sets the provincial speed limit at 10 mph in the city and 20 mph in the country. , Now it's 100 in the city and 200 in the country it seems.   

Apr 25   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa.   

Apr 25   John Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67   

Apr 25   Sally Salminen, writer   

Apr 26   1st motion pictures shown in Hawaii.   

Apr 26   Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show).   

Apr 26   The inaugural motion pictures shown in Hawaii   

Apr 27   Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher.   

Apr 28   Bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way)   

May 01   Phillie's John Lush no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 6-0   

May 01   Troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest.   

May 02   Aileen Riggin, Newport RI, springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1920, 24).   

May 02   In this year, 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon claims in 2:08.8   

May 03   British-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey   

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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)