Famous Deaths Happened In 1906

Jan 01 On this day in history joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51  

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

Jan 16 Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Jan 18 On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84  

Jan 25 On this day in history joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70  

Jan 29 In the year 1906 christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies  

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

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

Feb 13 Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter (b. 1866) died in the year 1906.  

Feb 18 Willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85 in the year 1906.  

Feb 23 Johann Hoch, US murderer, executed died in the year 1906.  

Feb 25 Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Russian composer/conductor c t, dies at 44 in the year 1906.  

Feb 26 Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1906.  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of josé María de Pereda, Spanish novelist (b. 1833)  

Mar 04 John McAllister Schofield, former U.S. Secretary of War and Commanding General of the U.S. Army (b. 1831) died in the year 1906.  

Mar 10 Eugen Richter, German MP (Liberal), dies at 67 in the year 1906.  

Mar 13 On this day in history susan B[rownell] Anthony, American suffragist, dies at 85  

Mar 15 In the year 1906 alfred Gilpin Jones, lt-gov of Nova Scotia (1900-06), dies at 81  

Mar 17 In the year 1906 carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82  

Mar 22 On this day in history martin Wegelius, Finnish musicologist/composer, dies at 59  

Mar 23 On this day in history victor Barton, cricketer (scored 23 in Test Eng v S Afr 1892), dies  

Mar 29 On this day in history death of slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (b. 1878)  

Mar 30 Betsy Perk, [Christina E], journalist/writer/feminist, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Apr 06 In the year 1906 alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57  

Apr 08 Auguste D, First recorded Alzheimer's victim (b. 1950) died in the year 1906.  

Apr 11 Georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Luis Martín, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1846) died on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1906 pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies  

Apr 20 On this day in history australian wombat; oldest known marsupial, dies in London Zoo at 26  

Apr 25 John Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67 in the year 1906.  

May 14 In the year 1906 death of carl Schurz, German revolutionary and statesman (b. 1829)  

May 23 Henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 30 In the year 1906 william Yeates Hurlstone, composer, dies at 30  

May 31 On this day in history hermann Schell, German theologist (Gott und Geist), dies at 56  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)  

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1906 birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist