Page 13: Historical Events In 1906

Sep 25   In the year 1906 dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, St Petersburg Russia, composer [NS]   

Sep 25   John Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London in the year 1906.   

Sep 26   In the year 1906 pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game   

Sep 27   In the year 1906 william Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God)   

Sep 28   On this day in history uS troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909   

Sep 29   In the year 1906 uS intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma   

Sep 30   On this day in history eamonn O Gallagher, composer   

Sep 30   Real Academia Galega, Galician language biggest linguistic authority starts working in Havana in the year 1906.   

Oct 01   Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 in the year 1906.   

Oct 01   John Lorne Campbell, folklorist in the year 1906.   

Oct 02   In the year 1906 john Humphreys Whitfield, scholar of Italian language & literature   

Oct 02   Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Oct 03   SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy in the year 1906.   

Oct 04   Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36 .763) of year on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Johannes Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight) on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants) walks 14 men in the year 1906.   

Oct 05   Henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1906 leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher   

Oct 06   Janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress (Sunrise, A Star Is Born) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   The birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar' on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1906 the birth of Janet Gaynor, Winner of the very first 'Oscar'2006 Hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents.   

Oct 06   The Majlis of Iran convened for the first time in the year 1906.   

Oct 07   James E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Karl Nessler demonstrates 1st 'permanent wave' for hair, in London in the year 1906.   

Oct 09   13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner in the year 1906.   

Oct 09   Joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Paul Creston, [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], NY, composer (Creative Harmony) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1906 earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit)   

Oct 11   In the year 1906 sF begins school for "Asians"   

Oct 12   On this day in history edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer   

Oct 14   In the year 1906 all Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series   

Oct 14   In the year 1906 benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy)   

Oct 15   Hiram Fong, Honolulu U.S. (Sen-R-Hawaii) in the year 1906.   

Oct 16   Dino Buzzati, writer on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1906 birth of kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho   

Jan 06   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist   

Jan 01   On this day in history joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51   

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

Jan 16   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died in the year 1906.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)