Page 9: Historical Events In 1906

Jun 16   In the year 1906 alan Fairfax, cricketer (Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's)   

Jun 17   Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Kay Kyser, Rocky Mount NC, orch leader (Kay Kyser's Kollege) in the year 1906.   

Jun 20   Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again) in the year 1906.   

Jun 21   Luis Maria Millet, composer in the year 1906.   

Jun 21   M Wolf discovers asteroid #601 Nerthus in the year 1906.   

Jun 22   Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author/aviator, Charles' wife in the year 1906.   

Jun 22   Fritz Schaudinn, German animal scholar: examined amoebasis, dies at 34 in the year 1906.   

Jun 22   In the year 1906 hakon VII crowned king of Norway   

Jun 23   Wolfgang Koeppen, writer in the year 1906.   

Jun 24   On this day in history pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire)   

Jun 25   Roger Livesey, Barry Wales, actor (Drums, Life & Death of Col Blimp) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit in the year 1906.   

Jun 26   Alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1906 first Grand Prix held at Le Mans   

Jun 26   Hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France) in the year 1906.   

Jun 26   In the year 1906 stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia)   

Jun 27   On this day in history vernon P Watkins, Welsh poet (Ballad of Mari Lwyd)   

Jun 28   On this day in history maria Goeppert Mayer, US atomic physicist (Nobel 1963)   

Jun 29   12th US Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill in the year 1906.   

Jun 29   Canadian Pacific ocean liner Empress of Ireland departs on maiden voyage to Quebec; will sink on 96th voyage, May 29 1914 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history john Hope becomes 1st black president of Morehouse College   

Jun 30   In the year 1906 john Hope becomes first black president of Morehouse College   

Jun 30   In the year 1906 pure Food &Drug Act &Meat Inspection Act adopted   

Jul 01   In the year 1906 edward Lansing Gordon Jr, Jackson Miss, long jumper (Olympic-gold-32)   

Jul 02   Alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie) in the year 1906.   

Jul 02   In the year 1906 yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time   

Jul 03   In the year 1906 francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau)   

Jul 04   On this day in history gr Brit, France & Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia   

Jul 06   Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer in the year 1906.   

Jul 06   The Empress of Ireland arrives at Quebec at 05 30 on maiden voyage from Liverpool; with 215 1st-class passengers, 314 2nd-class passengers and 777 3rd-class passengers; best day's run was 460 knots, a record for the North Atlantic service on this day in history.   

Jul 06   The Empress of Ireland arrives at Quebec at 05:30 on maiden voyage from Liverpool; with 215 1st-class passengers, 314 2nd-class passengers and 777 3rd-class passengers; best day's run was 460 knots, a record for the North Atlantic service in the year 1906.   

Jul 07   Harry Von Zell, sidekick (George Burns Show) in the year 1906.   

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

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 29   On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died on this day in history.