Historical Events In 1906

Jan 01   Dutch law makes driver's license mandatory on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1906 roman Brandstaetter, writer   

Jan 04   South Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win in the year 1906.   

Jan 04   South Africa beat England by one wicket, their first Test win on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho   

Jan 06   In the year 1906 benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)   

Jan 06   Maurice Ravel's "Miroirs," premieres in Paris in the year 1906.   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 a landslide in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River, kills 20 people.   

Jan 08   Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Albert Hofmann, Switzerland, chemist (discovered LSD) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1906 the birth of Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (LSD)   

Jan 12   In the year 1906 1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26)   

Jan 12   First time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) in the year 1906.   

Jan 12   Henny Youngman, England, comedian (Take my wife please...) on this day in history.   

Jan 13   1st radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile in the year 1906.   

Jan 13   Maxime Jacob, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 13   The first radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1906 walter Knape, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history aristotle Onassis, Greece, rich shipping magnate   

Jan 16   -13] Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco) in the year 1906.   

Jan 16   Clement Greenberg, art critic in the year 1906.   

Jan 16   Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1906 bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84   

Jan 18   Hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours) on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Gerhart Hauptmann's "Und Pippa Tanzt!," premieres in Berlin in the year 1906.   

Jan 19   Ish Kabbible, [Merwyn Bogue], Penns, comedian (Kay Kyser's Kollege) in the year 1906.   

Jan 21   Fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Robert E[rvin] Howard, US, sci-fi author (Conan the Conqueror) in the year 1906.   

Jan 22   SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history uS steamer Valencia wrecked on a reef off the coast of Vancouver Island; 126 passengers and crew die at sea;   

Jan 23   On this day in history bob Steele, Pendleton Oregon, actor (Duffy-F Troop, Big Sleep)   

Jan 24   On this day in history norman Cook, museum curator   

Jan 25   Del Valle Inclans "El Marqués de Bradomin," premieres in Madrid in the year 1906.   

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1906 birth of giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)   

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   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1906 joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51   

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   In the year 1906 joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70   

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies in the year 1906.   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1906.