Historical Events In July - 06

1903  George Wyman arrives in NYC by motorcycle 51 days out of SF on this day in history.   

1903  Axel Theorell, Sweden, biochemist, studied enzymes (Nobel 1955) on this day in history.   

1904  On July - 06 robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma)   

1905  Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the second time on this day in history.   

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 on July - 06.   

1906  On July - 06 agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer   

1906  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.   

1907  M C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera on July - 06.   

1908  CDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic on July - 06.   

1908  Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole on July - 06.   

1908  Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole on July - 06.   

1908  On this day in history leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor   

1911  First naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history 5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens   

1912  On July - 06 donald Lippincott runs world record 100m (10.6)   

1914  Jens Rohiner, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27 on this day in history.   

1915  Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 06 unica Zorn, writer   

1917  On July - 06 t E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey   

1917  On this day in history hugo Cole, composer   

1918  On July - 06 bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing)   

1918  Count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Moscow, dies on July - 06.   

1919  British R-34 lands in NY, first airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr) on July - 06.   

1919  British R-34 lands in NY, 1st airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr) on July - 06.   

1919  On this day in history dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist   

1920  On this day in history test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA   

1920  Yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0 on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history william Worthington, horse trainer   

1922  Dutch auto/airplane manufacturer Trompenburg declares bankruptcy on July - 06.   

1922  On this day in history francisco Moncion, dancer   

1923  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed on July - 06.   

1923  36th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats K McKane (62 62) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history cathy O'Donnell, Siluria AL, actress (Miniver Story, Man from Laramie)   

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  On this day in history birth of albert Schop, composer   

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on July - 06.   

1668  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on July - 06.   

1189  Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56 on July - 06.   

1218  On this day in history death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  On July - 06 death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

1476  On this day in history regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  On July - 06 antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64   

1533  On July - 06 ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on this day in history.   

1553  On July - 06 edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15