Page 6: Historical Events In 1906

Apr 15   In the year 1906 a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)   

Apr 15   The Armenian organization AGBU is established in the year 1906.   

Apr 16   Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer in the year 1906.   

Apr 16   M Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1906 m Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily)   

Apr 18   In the year 1906 8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif   

Apr 18   In the year 1906 an earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people   

Apr 18   Clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poetess (Life with JC Bloem) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   SF earthquake & fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of the city on this day in history.   

Apr 18   The Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5 13 a.m in the year 1906.   

Apr 18   The Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5:13 a.m on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1906 10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45   

Apr 19   Pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Australian wombat dies in London Zoo at 26; oldest known marsupial on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history australian wombat; oldest known marsupial, dies in London Zoo at 26   

Apr 21   Commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1906 tom Burns, editor   

Apr 22   10th anniversary Olympic games open at Athens, Greece on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history marcel Hillaire, Cologne Germany, actor (Adv in Paradise)   

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa   

Apr 25   In the year 1906 john Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67   

Apr 25   On this day in history sally Salminen, writer   

Apr 26   In the year 1906 1st motion pictures shown in Hawaii   

Apr 26   Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) in the year 1906.   

Apr 26   The first motion pictures shown in Hawaii in the year 1906.   

Apr 27   In the year 1906 mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher   

Apr 28   On this day in history bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way)   

Apr 28   On this day in history the birth of Kurt Gödel, czech mathematician   

May 01   On this day in history phillie's John Lush no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 6-0   

May 01   In the year 1906 troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest   

May 02   In the year 1906 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8   

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Jan 01   In the year 1906 birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1906 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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born in the year 1906.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84   

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 in the year 1906.   

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio on this day in history.   

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