Historical Events In July - 06

1903  On July - 06 george Wyman arrives in NYC by motorcycle 51 days out of SF   

1903  Axel Theorell, Sweden, biochemist, studied enzymes (Nobel 1955) on July - 06.   

1904  On July - 06 robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma)   

1905  On July - 06 alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the second time.   

1906  On July - 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.   

1906  On this day in history agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer   

1906  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.   

1907  M C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera on this day in history.   

1908  CDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic on this day in history.   

1908  Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole   

1908  Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor on July - 06.   

1911  First naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD on July - 06.   

1912  5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens on July - 06.   

1912  Donald Lippincott runs world record 100m (10.6) on July - 06.   

1914  On this day in history jens Rohiner, composer   

1914  On this day in history delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27   

1915  On this day in history dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show)   

1916  On July - 06 unica Zorn, writer   

1917  On July - 06 t E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey   

1917  Hugo Cole, composer on July - 06.   

1918  Bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch journalist/poet (Crossing) on July - 06.   

1918  Count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Moscow, dies on this day in history.   

1919  British R-34 lands in NY, first airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr) on July - 06.   

1919  On July - 06 british R-34 lands in NY, 1st airship to cross Atlantic (108 hr)   

1919  On this day in history dorothy Kirsten, opera singer/Alzheimer disease activist   

1920  Test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA on this day in history.   

1920  Yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0 on July - 06.   

1920  On this day in history william Worthington, horse trainer   

1922  On this day in history dutch auto/airplane manufacturer Trompenburg declares bankruptcy   

1922  Francisco Moncion, dancer on this day in history.   

1923  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed on July - 06.   

1923  On this day in history 36th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats K McKane (62 62)   

1923  On this day in history cathy O'Donnell, Siluria AL, actress (Miniver Story, Man from Laramie)   

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1542  On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  Albert Schop, composer was born on July - 06.   

1632  On July - 06 birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on July - 06.   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on July - 06.   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  On July - 06 birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)   

1189  Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56 on July - 06.   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on July - 06.   

1415  On this day in history death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

1476  Regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies on this day in history.   

1480  On July - 06 antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64   

1533  On this day in history ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

1535  On July - 06 death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57   

1553  Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on this day in history.