Historical Events In 1906

Jun 16   Alan Fairfax, cricketer (Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's) on this day in history.  

Jun 17   In the year 1906 harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies  

Jun 17   Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer in the year 1906.  

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

Jun 20   Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again) on this day in history.  

Jun 21   Luis Maria Millet, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 21   M Wolf discovers asteroid #601 Nerthus on this day in history.  

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

Jun 23   On this day in history 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) in the year 1906.  

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 in the year 1906.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 12th US Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill  

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

Jun 30   In the year 1906 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   Pure Food &Drug Act &Meat Inspection Act adopted in the year 1906.  

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time  

Jul 03   Francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau) on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Gr Brit, France & Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer  

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history harry Von Zell, sidekick (George Burns Show)  

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

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   On this day in history birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 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   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies in the year 1906.  

Feb 09   On this day in history paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio  

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