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   In the year 1906 bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer  

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

Apr 17   On this day in history m Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily)  

Apr 18   8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif on this day in history.  

Apr 18   An earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people in the year 1906.  

Apr 18   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45  

Apr 19   In the year 1906 pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies  

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

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 in the year 1906.  

Apr 21   On this day in history tom Burns, editor  

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

Apr 22   Eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society) in the year 1906.  

Apr 22   Olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC in the year 1906.  

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

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   On this day in history john Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67  

Apr 25   On this day in history sally Salminen, writer  

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   Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher in the year 1906.  

Apr 28   In the year 1906 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   Phillie's John Lush no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 6-0 on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest  

May 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1906.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 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 in the year 1906.  

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