Historical Events In 1906

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

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   In the year 1906 kay Kyser, Rocky Mount NC, orch leader (Kay Kyser's Kollege)  

Jun 20   On this day in history bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again)  

Jun 21   In the year 1906 luis Maria Millet, composer  

Jun 21   In the year 1906 m Wolf discovers asteroid #601 Nerthus  

Jun 22   On this day in history anne Morrow Lindbergh, author/aviator, Charles' wife  

Jun 22   In the year 1906 fritz Schaudinn, German animal scholar: examined amoebasis, dies at 34  

Jun 22   Hakon VII crowned king of Norway on this day in history.  

Jun 23   In the year 1906 wolfgang Koeppen, writer  

Jun 24   Pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire) in the year 1906.  

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   In the year 1906 alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76  

Jun 26   First Grand Prix held at Le Mans on this day in history.  

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

Jun 26   Stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia) on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Vernon P Watkins, Welsh poet (Ballad of Mari Lwyd) on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Maria Goeppert Mayer, US atomic physicist (Nobel 1963) in the year 1906.  

Jun 29   12th US Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill on this day in history.  

Jun 29   Canadian Pacific ocean liner Empress of Ireland departs on maiden voyage to Quebec; will sink on 96th voyage, May 29 1914 in the year 1906.  

Jun 30   John Hope becomes 1st black president of Morehouse College on this day in history.  

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

Jun 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie)  

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer  

Jul 06   In the year 1906 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.  

Jul 06   In the year 1906 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.  

Jul 07   In the year 1906 harry Von Zell, sidekick (George Burns Show)  

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born in the year 1906.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)  

Jan 08   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1906 joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51  

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

Jan 16   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

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 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.