Page 7: Historical Events In 1906
Saturday, 04 July 2026
May 06 "Temporary" permit to erect overhead wires on Market St SF 


May 06 Andre Weil, [Bourbaki], French/US mathematician. 


May 08 David Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne) 


May 08 Phila A's pitcher Chief Benders plays outfield and hits 2 HRs. 


May 09 Eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats). 


May 10 Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for 1st time. 


May 10 Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for inaugural time. 


May 11 Kent Taylor, [Louis Weiss], Iowa, actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders) 


May 12 William M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist. 


May 13 Bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem. 


May 13 Thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer. 


May 14 Flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising 


May 14 Hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi (1964-94). 


May 15 NY Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning. 


May 16 Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas). 


May 17 Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft). 


May 17 Switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic. 


May 18 The Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized 


May 19 Dutch King Victor Emmanuel and Swiss president open Simplon tunnel 


May 19 Federated Boys' Club (Boys' Club of America) organizes 


May 19 Portugal's King Carlos I names Joao Franco premier. 


May 19 The last British soldiers leave Canada 


May 21 Keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties) 


May 21 Louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars. 


May 22 10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece. 


May 22 10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece. 


May 22 Harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie) 


May 22 Wright Brothers patent an aeroplane. 


May 23 Hellmuth Christian Wolff, composer. 


May 23 Henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78. 


May 24 Edmund Sargant, solicitor 


May 25 After 20 straight claims, Boston Pilgrims lose to Chicago White Sox 3-0. 


May 26 Archaeological Institute of America forms. 


May 27 1st outlining of Gustav Mahler's 6th symphony, in Essen. 


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