Historical Events In 1906

May 02   On this day in history aileen Riggin, Newport RI, springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1920, 24)  

May 03   British-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey in the year 1906.  

May 03   Mary Astor, Quincy IL, actress (Maltese Falcon, Dinky) on this day in history.  

May 03   In the year 1906 the Sinai peninsula becomes Egyptian territory  

May 04   Esmond Knight, East Sheen England, actor (Hamlet, Sleeping Murder) in the year 1906.  

May 05   Ursula Jeans, Simla India. actress (I Lived With You, Over the Moon) on this day in history.  

May 06   In the year 1906 "Temporary" permit to erect overhead wires on Market St SF  

May 06   In the year 1906 andre Weil, [Bourbaki], French/US mathematician  

May 08   David Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne) in the year 1906.  

May 08   Phila A's pitcher Chief Benders plays outfield & hits 2 HRs on this day in history.  

May 09   Eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats) in the year 1906.  

May 10   Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for 1st time on this day in history.  

May 10   Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for first time in the year 1906.  

May 11   Kent Taylor, [Louis Weiss], Iowa, actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders) in the year 1906.  

May 12   William M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist in the year 1906.  

May 13   Bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem in the year 1906.  

May 13   On this day in history thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer  

May 14   In the year 1906 flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising  

May 14   On this day in history hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi (1964-94)  

May 15   NY Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning on this day in history.  

May 16   In the year 1906 arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas)  

May 17   In the year 1906 eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft)  

May 17   On this day in history switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic  

May 18   In the year 1906 the Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized  

May 19   Dutch King Victor Emmanuel & Swiss president open Simplon tunnel in the year 1906.  

May 19   On this day in history federated Boys' Club (Boys' Club of America) organizes  

May 19   In the year 1906 portugal's King Carlos I names Joao Franco premier  

May 19   The last British soldiers leave Canada in the year 1906.  

May 21   Keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties) in the year 1906.  

May 21   Louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars on this day in history.  

May 22   On this day in history 10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece  

May 22   In the year 1906 10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece  

May 22   Harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie) on this day in history.  

May 22   Wright Brothers patent an aeroplane on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1906 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1906 death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)  

Jan 16   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died in the year 1906.  

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 in the year 1906.  

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio in the year 1906.  

Feb 10   In the year 1906 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)