Page 9: Historical Events In 1906

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

Jun 17   Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1906 wolfgang Koeppen, writer   

Jun 24   In the year 1906 pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire)   

Jun 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 first Grand Prix held at Le Mans   

Jun 26   In the year 1906 hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France)   

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   In the year 1906 12th US Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill   

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

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 in the year 1906.   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer in the year 1906.   

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 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   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 in the year 1906.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist   

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

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1906 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)