Historical Events In July - 06

1903  On July - 06 george Wyman arrives in NYC by motorcycle 51 days out of SF   

1903  On this day in history axel Theorell, Sweden, biochemist, studied enzymes (Nobel 1955)   

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

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

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 this day in history agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history m C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera   

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

1908  On July - 06 robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole   

1908  On this day in history robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole   

1908  Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor on July - 06.   

1911  First naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD on July - 06.   

1912  5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens on this day in history.   

1912  Donald Lippincott runs world record 100m (10.6) on this day in history.   

1914  Jens Rohiner, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27 on July - 06.   

1915  On July - 06 dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show)   

1916  On July - 06 unica Zorn, writer   

1917  T E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey on July - 06.   

1917  On this day in history hugo Cole, composer   

1918  Bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing) on July - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1919  On July - 06 dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist   

1920  Test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA on July - 06.   

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

1920  William Worthington, horse trainer on this day in history.   

1922  Dutch auto/airplane manufacturer Trompenburg declares bankruptcy on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history francisco Moncion, dancer   

1923  On this day in history union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed   

1923  On July - 06 36th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats K McKane (62 62)   

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

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1542  On July - 06 birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On July - 06 birth of albert Schop, composer   

1632  On this day in history birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter   

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 this day in history.   

1189  On this day in history henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

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 July - 06 regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

1535  On July - 06 death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57   

1553  On this day in history edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15