Historical Events In 1906

Jun 16   Alan Fairfax, cricketer (Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies   

Jun 17   In the year 1906 thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer   

Jun 18   In the year 1906 kay Kyser, Rocky Mount NC, orch leader (Kay Kyser's Kollege)   

Jun 20   On this day in history bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again)   

Jun 21   On this day in history luis Maria Millet, composer   

Jun 21   M Wolf discovers asteroid #601 Nerthus on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author/aviator, Charles' wife on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1906 fritz Schaudinn, German animal scholar: examined amoebasis, dies at 34   

Jun 22   On this day in history hakon VII crowned king of Norway   

Jun 23   In the year 1906 wolfgang Koeppen, writer   

Jun 24   Pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1906 roger Livesey, Barry Wales, actor (Drums, Life & Death of Col Blimp)   

Jun 25   In the year 1906 stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit   

Jun 26   Alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history first Grand Prix held at Le Mans   

Jun 26   Hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France) in the year 1906.   

Jun 26   Stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Vernon P Watkins, Welsh poet (Ballad of Mari Lwyd) in the year 1906.   

Jun 28   In the year 1906 maria Goeppert Mayer, US atomic physicist (Nobel 1963)   

Jun 29   In the year 1906 12th US Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill   

Jun 29   On this day in history canadian Pacific ocean liner Empress of Ireland departs on maiden voyage to Quebec; will sink on 96th voyage, May 29 1914.   

Jun 30   On this day in history john Hope becomes 1st black president of Morehouse College   

Jun 30   John Hope becomes first black president of Morehouse College in the year 1906.   

Jun 30   Pure Food &Drug Act &Meat Inspection Act adopted in the year 1906.   

Jul 01   On this day in history edward Lansing Gordon Jr, Jackson Miss, long jumper (Olympic-gold-32)   

Jul 02   Alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time   

Jul 03   Francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau) in the year 1906.   

Jul 04   Gr Brit, France & Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia in the year 1906.   

Jul 06   In the year 1906 agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer   

Jul 06   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 in the year 1906.   

Jul 06   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.   

Jul 07   In the year 1906 harry Von Zell, sidekick (George Burns Show)   

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

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

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1906.   

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died in the year 1906.   

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   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies in the year 1906.   

Feb 09   On this day in history paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio   

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