Page 6: Historical Events In 1906

Apr 15   A J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35) on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1906.   

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

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies   

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   In the year 1906 commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist.   

Apr 21   Tom Burns, editor in the year 1906.   

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

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

Apr 22   In the year 1906 olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC   

Apr 23   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.   

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   Sally Salminen, writer in the year 1906.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 28   Bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way) in the year 1906.   

Apr 28   In the year 1906 the birth of Kurt Gödel, czech mathematician   

May 01   In the year 1906 phillie's John Lush no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 6-0   

May 01   Troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest in the year 1906.   

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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 05   In the year 1906 birth of kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho   

Jan 06   In the year 1906 birth of benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)   

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   On this day in history birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist   

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

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

Jan 16   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

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

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