Page 14: Historical Events In 1906

Oct 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

Oct 20   In the year 1906 dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history [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   3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Philedalphia on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper)   

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

Oct 24   Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter in the year 1906.   

Oct 25   US inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio & broadcasting in the year 1906.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home) in the year 1906.   

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) in the year 1906.   

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

Nov 04   Arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 05   George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Charles Evans Hughes (R) elected NY gov beats William Randolph Hearst in the year 1906.   

Nov 06   Francis Lederer, Prague Czech, actor (Diary of a Chambermaid) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 09   Leon Vanderkindere, Belgian historian/mayor of Ukkel, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history c W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 v Queensland   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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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   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 06   Benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1906 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   On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84   

Jan 25   Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 in the year 1906.   

Jan 29   Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1906 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.