Page 9: Historical Events In 1906

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history fritz Schaudinn, German animal scholar: examined amoebasis, dies at 34   

Jun 22   On this day in history hakon VII crowned king of Norway   

Jun 23   On this day in history wolfgang Koeppen, writer   

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   Alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia)   

Jun 27   Vernon P Watkins, Welsh poet (Ballad of Mari Lwyd) in the year 1906.   

Jun 28   In the year 1906 maria Goeppert Mayer, US atomic physicist (Nobel 1963)   

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   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   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) in the year 1906.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   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 in the year 1906.   

Jul 07   Harry Von Zell, sidekick (George Burns Show) in the year 1906.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)   

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   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1906.   

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died in the year 1906.   

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 in the year 1906.   

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.