Page 14: Historical Events In 1906

Oct 18   In the year 1906 james Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island)   

Oct 19   Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube in the year 1906.   

Oct 20   On this day in history william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67   

Oct 21   [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55 in the year 1906.   

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

Oct 22   In the year 1906 3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Philedalphia   

Oct 22   Cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper) in the year 1906.   

Oct 23   On this day in history gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924)   

Oct 24   On this day in history 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   Anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins in the year 1906.   

Oct 29   Fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC in the year 1906.   

Oct 31   In the year 1906 jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction)   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer   

Nov 05   George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary in the year 1906.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1906 francis Lederer, Prague Czech, actor (Diary of a Chambermaid)   

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

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

Nov 09   In the year 1906 leon Vanderkindere, Belgian historian/mayor of Ukkel, dies at 64   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history ethel Smyth' "Standrecht," premieres in Leipzig   

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

Nov 13   C W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 v Queensland on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history conrad Thibault, Northbridge Mass, singer (Jacques Fray Music Room)   

Nov 14   In the year 1906 hendrik J Schimmel, author/dramatist, dies   

Nov 14   In the year 1906 louise Brooks, silent screen star (American Venus, Pandora's Box)   

Nov 14   Roosevelt becomes 1st US pres to visit a foreign country (Panama) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

Jan 01   Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974) was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer   

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

Jan 08   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born in the year 1906.   

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

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 25   On this day in history joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70   

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

Feb 09   Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio in the year 1906.   

Feb 10   In the year 1906 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)