Page 8: Historical Events In 1906

May 27   Robert Shone, director-general (NEDC)   

May 28   Mary Ralton, director (British WRAC).   

May 28   Shields/Cobbs musical "His honor, the Mayor," premieres in NYC   

May 28   The Tsar of Russia makes large areas of land available to the peasants.   

May 29   Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer   

May 30   In this year, 40th Belmont: Lucien Lyne aboard Burgomaster claims in 2:20.   

May 30   William Yeates Hurlstone, composer, dies at 30   

May 31   Attack on King Alfonso XIII and Victoria von Battenberg in Madrid   

May 31   Hermann Schell, German theologist (Gott und Geist), dies at 56   

Jun 03   Belgian King Leopold II calls Congo his private possession.   

Jun 03   Josephine Baker, dancer/Parisian night club owner (Folies-Bergere).   

Jun 04   Richard Whorf, actor/director (Yankee Doodle Dandy, Keeper of Flame)   

Jun 05   Kenneth Anderson, deputy comptroller (British GPO)   

Jun 06   Max Zorn, German mathematician (lemma of Zorn)   

Jun 06   Paris Métro Line 5 is inaugurated with a inaugural section from Place d'Italie to the Gare d'Orléans (today known as Gare d'Austerlitz)   

Jun 07   Chicago Cubs score 11 in 1st inning, beating NY Giants 19-0.   

Jun 07   Johan P Van de Kellen, stamp cutter/lithographer, dies at 74   

Jun 08   Charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis)   

Jun 08   Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65.   

Jun 09   Boston Beaneaters (NL) end 19-game losing streak beat Cards 6-3   

Jun 09   Tonio Selwart, Germany, actor (Barefoot Contessa, Naked Maja).   

Jun 10   Janos Viski, composer   

Jun 11   Clifford Leofric Purdy Bishop, bishop.   

Jun 11   Heinrich Hart, German writer (Das Lied der Menschheit), dies at 50.   

Jun 14   Carl Esmond, Wien (Vienna) Austria, actor (Smash-Up)   

Jun 14   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #600 Musa.   

Jun 14   Pogrom against Jews in Bialystok, Polish Russia.   

Jun 15   Louis RJ Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor (Zoelen).   

Jun 16   Alan Fairfax, cricketer (Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's)   

Jun 17   Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies   

Jun 17   Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

Jun 18   Kay Kyser, Rocky Mount NC, orch leader (Kay Kyser's Kollege)   

Jun 20   Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again).   

Jun 21   Luis Maria Millet, composer.   

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Jan 01   Frank stack: Canada, speed skater (olympic-bronze-1932)   

Jan 01   Giovanni d'anzi: Italian songwriter   

Jan 03   Roman brandstaetter: Writer   

Jan 05   Kathleen kenyon: 1st person to place date on remains of jericho   

Jan 06   Benedict vilakazi: S africa, poet/educator (zulu-english dictionary)   

Jan 06   Jaap wagemaker: [adrian b], dutch sculptor   

Jan 08   Jan a h j s bruins slot: Dutch founder illegal trouw/mp (arp)   

Jan 08   Serge poliakoff: Russian/french painter/guitarist   

Jan 01   Joseph miroslav weber: Composer,   

Jan 13   Alexander stepanovich popov: Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

Jan 16   Marshall field: Founder of marshall field and company (b. 1834)   

Jan 18   Bartolomé mitre: President of argentina (1862-70),   

Jan 25   Joseph wheeler ii: Confederate general,   

Jan 29   Christaan ix: King of denmark (1893-1906),   

Feb 09   Paul laurence dunbar: Black dialect poet,   

Feb 10   Ezra butler eddy: Canadian businessman (e.b. eddy company) and politician (b. 1827)