Page 16: Historical Events In 1906

Dec 12   On this day in history oscar Straus, 1st Jewish govt member, appointed Sec of Commerce   

Dec 12   In the year 1906 oscar Straus, first Jewish cabinet member, appointed Sec of Commerce   

Dec 12   William C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   German chancellor Bernhard von Bulow disbands the Parliament on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history ingemar Liljefors, composer   

Dec 14   Helmut Bornefeld, composer in the year 1906.   

Dec 14   In the year 1906 john A C Oudemans, Dutch geographer/astronomer, dies at 78   

Dec 15   Betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history john Morrison, politician/landowner   

Dec 17   Fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1906 edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher   

Dec 19   H Allen Smith, Ill, humorist/author (Low Man on Totem Pole) in the year 1906.   

Dec 19   Leonid Brezhnev Russian leader of the Communist Party was born on this day in history.   

Dec 19   The birth of Leonid Brezhnev, Former President and General secretary of the Soviet Union in the year 1906.   

Dec 20   In the year 1906 dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

Dec 20   Venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58   

Dec 23   In the year 1906 ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered)   

Dec 24   John Walker, museum director on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass)   

Dec 24   Reginald A Fessenden became first to broadcast music over radio (Mass) in the year 1906.   

Dec 25   Clark M Clifford, US Secretary of Defense (1968-69) in the year 1906.   

Dec 27   In the year 1906 1st annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI   

Dec 27   On this day in history first annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI   

Dec 27   In the year 1906 ivan Brkanovic, composer   

Dec 28   On this day in history ecuador adopts its constitution   

Dec 29   Montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906) in the year 1906.   

Dec 30   On this day in history carol Reed, motion picture director (3rd Man)   

Dec 30   Iran becomes a constitutional monarchy in the year 1906.   

Dec 31   Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932) in the year 1906.   

Dec 31   French/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1906 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1906 birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor   

Jan 08   In the year 1906 birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

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

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   Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84 in the year 1906.   

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

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