Page 14: 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 in the year 1906.   

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Phila in the year 1906.   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1906 marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter   

Oct 25   In the year 1906 uS inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio & broadcasting   

Oct 27   On this day in history anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles   

Oct 28   In the year 1906 belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins   

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

Oct 31   On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC   

Oct 31   Jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Luchino Visconti, Milan Italy, director (Damned, Death in Venice) in the year 1906.   

Nov 04   Arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer in the year 1906.   

Nov 05   George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Charles Evans Hughes (R) elected NY gov beats William Randolph Hearst on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history francis Lederer, Prague Czech, actor (Diary of a Chambermaid)   

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

Nov 09   Arthur Rudolph, rocket engineer on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Leon Vanderkindere, Belgian historian/mayor of Ukkel, dies at 64 in the year 1906.   

Nov 09   In the year 1906 t Roosevelt is 1st pres to visit other countries (P Rico & Panama)   

Nov 11   In the year 1906 ethel Smyth' "Standrecht," premieres in Leipzig   

Nov 12   On this day in history c W Gregory (NSW v Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps   

Nov 13   C W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 v Queensland in the year 1906.   

Nov 13   Conrad Thibault, Northbridge Mass, singer (Jacques Fray Music Room) in the year 1906.   

Nov 14   On this day in history hendrik J Schimmel, author/dramatist, dies   

Nov 14   On this day in history louise Brooks, silent screen star (American Venus, Pandora's Box)   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history roosevelt becomes first US President to visit a foreign country (Panama)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1906 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   On this day in history birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 in the year 1906.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died on this day in history.