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   On this day in history the Armenian organization AGBU is established.  

Apr 16   In the year 1906 bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer  

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   On this day in history 8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif  

Apr 18   An earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history the Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5 13 a.m.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 20   Australian wombat; oldest known marsupial, dies in London Zoo at 26 on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1906 commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist.  

Apr 21   Tom Burns, editor on this day in history.  

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   Olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1906 marcel Hillaire, Cologne Germany, actor (Adv in Paradise)  

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa  

Apr 25   John Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Sally Salminen, writer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26   Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1906 bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way)  

Apr 28   On this day in history the birth of Kurt Gödel, czech mathematician  

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   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   On this day in history birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)  

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   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 in the year 1906.  

Jan 25   In the year 1906 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70  

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history 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)