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 in the year 1906.  

Jun 17   In the year 1906 thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer  

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

Jun 20   In the year 1906 bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again)  

Jun 21   On this day in history luis Maria Millet, composer  

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

Jun 22   Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author/aviator, Charles' wife on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Fritz Schaudinn, German animal scholar: examined amoebasis, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 23   Wolfgang Koeppen, writer on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1906 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   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   On this day in history alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76  

Jun 26   First Grand Prix held at Le Mans in the year 1906.  

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 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 in the year 1906.  

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

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

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

Jul 01   Edward Lansing Gordon Jr, Jackson Miss, long jumper (Olympic-gold-32) in the year 1906.  

Jul 02   Alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie) on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time in the year 1906.  

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

Jul 04   Gr Brit, France & Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia in the year 1906.  

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   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   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   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born in the year 1906.  

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   In the year 1906 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70  

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies in the year 1906.  

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio in the year 1906.  

Feb 10   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died in the year 1906.