Page 9: 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   Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   Kay Kyser, Rocky Mount NC, orch leader (Kay Kyser's Kollege) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 21   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #601 Nerthus   

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

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   In the year 1906 pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire)   

Jun 25   In the year 1906 roger Livesey, Barry Wales, actor (Drums, Life & Death of Col Blimp)   

Jun 25   On this day in history stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit   

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1906 vernon P Watkins, Welsh poet (Ballad of Mari Lwyd)   

Jun 28   Maria Goeppert Mayer, US atomic physicist (Nobel 1963) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Pure Food &Drug Act &Meat Inspection Act adopted on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Edward Lansing Gordon Jr, Jackson Miss, long jumper (Olympic-gold-32) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1906 alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie)   

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

Jul 03   Francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau) in the year 1906.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1906 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   Harry Von Zell, sidekick (George Burns Show) on this day in history.   

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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   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1906 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   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) was born in the year 1906.   

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   In the year 1906 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   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1906 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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)