Page 5: Historical Events In July - 06

1903  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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.   

1906  Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer on July - 06.   

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

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

1908  Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history first naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD.   

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

1912  On this day in history donald Lippincott runs world record 100m (10.6)   

1914  Jens Rohiner, composer on July - 06.   

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

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

1916  On July - 06 unica Zorn, writer   

1917  T E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey on this day in history.   

1917  On July - 06 hugo Cole, composer   

1918  On this day in history bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing)   

1918  On July - 06 count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Moscow, dies   

1919  On this day in history british R-34 lands in NY, first airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr)   

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

1919  Dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist on this day in history.   

1920  On July - 06 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 July - 06.   

1920  On July - 06 william Worthington, horse trainer   

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

1922  Francisco Moncion, dancer on July - 06.   

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

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

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

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1542  On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on July - 06.   

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

1632  On July - 06 birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

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

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on July - 06.   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on this day in history.   

1415  Death of Jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany on this day in history.   

1476  On July - 06 regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

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

1533  On July - 06 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