Page 14: Historical Events In 1906

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

Oct 19   On this day in history georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France   

Oct 20   Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) in the year 1906.   

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   In the year 1906 [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55   

Oct 22   On this day in history 3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Phila   

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

Oct 22   In the year 1906 cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper)   

Oct 23   In the year 1906 gertrude Ederle, NYC, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1924)   

Oct 24   In the year 1906 marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter   

Oct 25   US inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio & broadcasting on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles in the year 1906.   

Oct 28   In the year 1906 belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins   

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

Oct 31   On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in NYC   

Oct 31   Jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history luchino Visconti, Milan Italy, director (Damned, Death in Venice)   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1906 george Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary   

Nov 06   In the year 1906 charles Evans Hughes (R) elected NY gov beats William Randolph Hearst   

Nov 06   Francis Lederer, Prague Czech, actor (Diary of a Chambermaid) in the year 1906.   

Nov 07   Eugene Carson Blake, US sec-gen of World council of Churches (1966-72) on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history arthur Rudolph, rocket engineer   

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

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

Nov 13   Conrad Thibault, Northbridge Mass, singer (Jacques Fray Music Room) in the year 1906.   

Nov 14   Hendrik J Schimmel, author/dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Louise Brooks, silent screen star (American Venus, Pandora's Box) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Roosevelt becomes 1st US pres to visit a foreign country (Panama) in the year 1906.   

Nov 14   Roosevelt becomes first US President to visit a foreign country (Panama) in the year 1906.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1906 birth of roman Brandstaetter, writer   

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

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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist   

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

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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.