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   Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player, dies in the year 1906.   

Jun 17   Thomas G Cowling, British mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history kay Kyser, Rocky Mount NC, orch leader (Kay Kyser's Kollege)   

Jun 20   Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again) on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Luis Maria Millet, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1906 m Wolf discovers asteroid #601 Nerthus   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history 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   Wolfgang Koeppen, writer in the year 1906.   

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

Jun 25   Roger Livesey, Barry Wales, actor (Drums, Life & Death of Col Blimp) in the year 1906.   

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

Jun 26   In the year 1906 alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia) in the year 1906.   

Jun 27   On this day in history vernon P Watkins, Welsh poet (Ballad of Mari Lwyd)   

Jun 28   On this day in history maria Goeppert Mayer, US atomic physicist (Nobel 1963)   

Jun 29   12th US Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill on this day in history.   

Jun 29   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Pure Food &Drug Act &Meat Inspection Act adopted on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Edward Lansing Gordon Jr, Jackson Miss, long jumper (Olympic-gold-32) in the year 1906.   

Jul 02   In the year 1906 alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie)   

Jul 02   Yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1906 francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau)   

Jul 04   Gr Brit, France & Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 01   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1906 death of alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859)   

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   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1906.