Page 8: Historical Events In 1906

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.   

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   

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born in the year 1906.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer   

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   In the year 1906 birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist   

Jan 01   On this day in history joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

Jan 16   In the year 1906 death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)   

Jan 18   On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84   

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   In the year 1906 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)