Historical Events In 1906

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

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   In the year 1906 m Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia  

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

Apr 18   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 tom Burns, editor  

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

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   In the year 1906 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 in the year 1906.  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1906 sally Salminen, writer  

Apr 26   On this day in history 1st motion pictures shown in Hawaii  

Apr 26   In the year 1906 gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show)  

Apr 26   The first motion pictures shown in Hawaii on this day in history.  

Apr 27   On this day in history mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher  

Apr 28   Bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest  

May 02   32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8 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   In the year 1906 birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)  

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   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   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) was born in the year 1906.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1906 joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51  

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1906 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   In the year 1906 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70  

Jan 29   In the year 1906 christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)