Historical Events In 1906

Sep 25   Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS] in the year 1906.   

Sep 25   John Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London in the year 1906.   

Sep 26   On this day in history pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game   

Sep 27   William Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   US troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   US intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma in the year 1906.   

Sep 30   On this day in history eamonn O Gallagher, composer   

Sep 30   On this day in history real Academia Galega, Galician language biggest linguistic authority starts working in Havana.   

Oct 01   Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1906 john Lorne Campbell, folklorist   

Oct 02   John Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1906.   

Oct 03   On this day in history sOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy   

Oct 04   On this day in history chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year   

Oct 04   In the year 1906 johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight)   

Oct 05   In the year 1906 henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men   

Oct 05   In the year 1906 henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men   

Oct 05   Leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher in the year 1906.   

Oct 06   In the year 1906 janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born)   

Oct 06   On this day in history the birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'   

Oct 06   In the year 1906 the birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'2006 Hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents.   

Oct 06   The Majlis of Iran convened for the first time in the year 1906.   

Oct 07   On this day in history james E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68)   

Oct 08   On this day in history karl Nessler demonstrates 1st 'permanent wave' for hair, in London   

Oct 09   13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner in the year 1906.   

Oct 09   Joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony) in the year 1906.   

Oct 11   Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   SF begins school for "Asians" on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   All Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series in the year 1906.   

Oct 14   Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy) in the year 1906.   

Oct 15   On this day in history hiram Fong, Honolulu U.S. (Sen-R-Hawaii)   

Oct 16   In the year 1906 dino Buzzati, writer   

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 03   In the year 1906 birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer   

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1906 birth of benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1906 death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

Jan 16   In the year 1906 death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)   

Jan 18   In the year 1906 bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84   

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 in the year 1906.   

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died in the year 1906.