Historical Events In 1906

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Radames Gnattali, composer in the year 1906.   

Jan 27   On this day in history rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 sec   

Jan 27   In the year 1906 rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds   

Jan 28   Allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show) in the year 1906.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history coen de King skates world record time: 32,370 km   

Jan 29   Franciscus Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history greta Nissen, actress (Ambassador Bill)   

Jan 31   Benjamin Frankel, composer in the year 1906.   

Jan 31   In Ecuador one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes of the World at 8.8 occurs on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter in the year 1906.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 1st federal penitentiary building completed, Leavenworth, Kansas   

Feb 01   On this day in history english Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Grey's wife Dorothy fatally injured   

Feb 01   On this day in history first federal penitentiary building completed, Leavenworth KS   

Feb 01   Hildegarde, Adell Wisc, night club vocalist (I'll Be Seeing You) in the year 1906.   

Feb 02   In the year 1906 pope encyclical against separation of church & state   

Feb 03   In the year 1906 ludvig Nielsen, composer   

Feb 04   In the year 1906 clyde William Tombaugh, US, astronomer (discovered Pluto)   

Feb 05   John Carradine, Greenwich Village NY, actor (Grapes of Wrath, Howling) in the year 1906.   

Feb 07   On this day in history henry P'u-i, last emperor of China, puppet emperor of Manchukuo   

Feb 08   Artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein) in the year 1906.   

Feb 09   On this day in history gwen Catley, British(?) soprano   

Feb 09   In the year 1906 natal proclaims state of siege in Zulu uprising   

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

Feb 10   Britain's 1st modern & largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Britain's first modern & largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched, it changed the battleship concept fo rthe world in the year 1906.   

Feb 10   Erik Rhodes, [Ernest Sharpe], actor (Top Hat, Night at the Ritz) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history state of siege proclaimed in Zululand   

Feb 10   The birth of Lon Chaney Jr., American actor on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Denis Barnett, British air chief marshal on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history george Cohans musical "George Washington," premieres in NYC   

Feb 15   British Labour Party organizes in the year 1906.   

Feb 15   On this day in history stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries)   

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1906 birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)   

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 06   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

Jan 08   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

Jan 16   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died in the year 1906.   

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 in the year 1906.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1906 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   On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)