Historical Events In 1906

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

Oct 19   Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1906 dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube on this day in history.   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55   

Oct 22   3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Phila on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   Cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper) in the year 1906.   

Oct 23   Gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924) in the year 1906.   

Oct 24   In the year 1906 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   Anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles in the year 1906.   

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

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

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

Oct 31   On this day in history jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction)   

Nov 02   Luchino Visconti, Milan Italy, director (Damned, Death in Venice) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1906 arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer   

Nov 05   In the year 1906 george Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary   

Nov 06   In the year 1906 charles Evans Hughes (R) elected NY gov beats William Randolph Hearst   

Nov 06   In the year 1906 francis Lederer, Prague Czech, actor (Diary of a Chambermaid)   

Nov 07   In the year 1906 eugene Carson Blake, US sec-gen of World council of Churches (1966-72)   

Nov 09   In the year 1906 arthur Rudolph, rocket engineer   

Nov 09   On this day in history 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   Ethel Smyth' "Standrecht," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1906 c W Gregory (NSW v Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps   

Nov 13   On this day in history c W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 v Queensland   

Nov 13   On this day in history conrad Thibault, Northbridge Mass, singer (Jacques Fray Music Room)   

Nov 14   Hendrik J Schimmel, author/dramatist, dies in the year 1906.   

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

Nov 14   In the year 1906 roosevelt becomes 1st US pres to visit a foreign country (Panama)   

Nov 14   Roosevelt becomes first US President to visit a foreign country (Panama) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1906.   

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 in the year 1906.   

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   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   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.