Page 13: 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game on this day in history.   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history uS troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909   

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

Sep 30   Eamonn O Gallagher, composer in the year 1906.   

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 in the year 1906.   

Oct 01   John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history john Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature   

Oct 02   In the year 1906 tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1906 chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year   

Oct 04   On this day in history johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight)   

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men in the year 1906.   

Oct 05   On this day in history leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher   

Oct 06   Janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born) in the year 1906.   

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

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 the Majlis of Iran convened for the first time.   

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

Oct 08   Karl Nessler demonstrates 1st 'permanent wave' for hair, in London in the year 1906.   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1906 joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies   

Oct 10   In the year 1906 paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony)   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1906 sF begins school for "Asians"   

Oct 12   In the year 1906 edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer   

Oct 14   In the year 1906 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   

Oct 14   On this day in history benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy)   

Oct 15   Hiram Fong, Honolulu U.S. (Sen-R-Hawaii) in the year 1906.   

Oct 16   Dino Buzzati, writer in the year 1906.   

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

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1906 birth of kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho   

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 in the year 1906.   

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 in the year 1906.   

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

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   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.