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 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia   

Apr 17   M Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif in the year 1906.   

Apr 18   On this day in history an earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people   

Apr 18   In the year 1906 clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poetess (Life with JC Bloem)   

Apr 18   SF earthquake & fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of the city in the year 1906.   

Apr 18   On this day in history the Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5 13 a.m.   

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1906.   

Apr 19   Pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies in the year 1906.   

Apr 20   In the year 1906 australian wombat dies in London Zoo at 26; oldest known marsupial   

Apr 20   In the year 1906 australian wombat; oldest known marsupial, dies in London Zoo at 26   

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

Apr 21   Tom Burns, editor on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1906 10th anniversary Olympic games open at Athens, Greece   

Apr 22   In the year 1906 eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society)   

Apr 22   On this day in history olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC   

Apr 23   Marcel Hillaire, Cologne Germany, actor (Adv in Paradise) in the year 1906.   

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   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa on this day in history.   

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

Apr 25   Sally Salminen, writer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history the first motion pictures shown in Hawaii   

Apr 27   Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher in the year 1906.   

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

Apr 28   The birth of Kurt Gödel, czech mathematician on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1906 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   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born in the year 1906.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

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   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1906 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   On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

Feb 09   On this day in history paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio   

Feb 10   In the year 1906 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)