Historical Events In 1906

Oct 18   James Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island) in the year 1906.   

Oct 19   In the year 1906 georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France   

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube in the year 1906.   

Oct 20   William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 in the year 1906.   

Oct 21   [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55 in the year 1906.   

Oct 22   3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Phila in the year 1906.   

Oct 22   On this day in history 3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Philedalphia   

Oct 22   On this day in history cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper)   

Oct 23   Gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter   

Oct 25   US inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio & broadcasting in the year 1906.   

Oct 27   In the year 1906 anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles   

Oct 28   Belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins in the year 1906.   

Oct 29   In the year 1906 fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home)   

Oct 31   George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1906 luchino Visconti, Milan Italy, director (Damned, Death in Venice)   

Nov 04   Arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer in the year 1906.   

Nov 05   On this day in history george Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary   

Nov 06   On this day in history charles Evans Hughes (R) elected NY gov beats William Randolph Hearst   

Nov 06   Francis Lederer, Prague Czech, actor (Diary of a Chambermaid) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Eugene Carson Blake, US sec-gen of World council of Churches (1966-72) on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Arthur Rudolph, rocket engineer in the year 1906.   

Nov 09   In the year 1906 leon Vanderkindere, Belgian historian/mayor of Ukkel, dies at 64   

Nov 09   T Roosevelt is 1st pres to visit other countries (P Rico & Panama) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history ethel Smyth' "Standrecht," premieres in Leipzig   

Nov 12   C W Gregory (NSW v Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1906 c W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 v Queensland   

Nov 13   In the year 1906 conrad Thibault, Northbridge Mass, singer (Jacques Fray Music Room)   

Nov 14   On this day in history hendrik J Schimmel, author/dramatist, dies   

Nov 14   Louise Brooks, silent screen star (American Venus, Pandora's Box) in the year 1906.   

Nov 14   Roosevelt becomes 1st US pres to visit a foreign country (Panama) in the year 1906.   

Nov 14   On this day in history roosevelt becomes first US President to visit a foreign country (Panama)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist   

Jan 01   In the year 1906 joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1906 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70   

Jan 29   On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio in the year 1906.   

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