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   In the year 1906 the Armenian organization AGBU is established.  

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

Apr 16   M Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia on this day in history.  

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

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   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 in the year 1906.  

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

Apr 21   Commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist in the year 1906.  

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   Eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society) on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1906 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   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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)  

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born in the year 1906.  

Jan 08   In the year 1906 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   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1906.  

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died in the year 1906.  

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   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   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died in the year 1906.