Historical Events In 1906

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

Jun 17   On this day in history harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies  

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

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

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

Jun 21   In the year 1906 luis Maria Millet, composer  

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

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   In the year 1906 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 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   Stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1906.  

Jun 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Hope becomes 1st black president of Morehouse College  

Jun 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time on this day in history.  

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   Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer in the year 1906.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1906 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 in the year 1906.  

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   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died in the year 1906.  

Jan 18   In the year 1906 bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84  

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   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 in the year 1906.