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 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1906 m Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia   

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poetess (Life with JC Bloem)   

Apr 18   In the year 1906 sF earthquake & fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of the city   

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

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

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   Commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist in the year 1906.   

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) in the year 1906.   

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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1906.   

Apr 25   On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa   

Apr 25   John Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67 in the year 1906.   

Apr 25   In the year 1906 sally Salminen, writer   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show)   

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

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

May 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1906 birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

Jan 08   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born in the year 1906.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

Jan 16   In the year 1906 death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)   

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