Page 6: Historical Events In 1906

Apr 15   On this day in history a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)   

Apr 15   The Armenian organization AGBU is established on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer on this day in history.   

Apr 16   M Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia in the year 1906.   

Apr 17   M Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif in the year 1906.   

Apr 18   An earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people in the year 1906.   

Apr 18   Clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poetess (Life with JC Bloem) in the year 1906.   

Apr 18   SF earthquake & fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of the city in the year 1906.   

Apr 18   The Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5 13 a.m on this day in history.   

Apr 18   The Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5:13 a.m in the year 1906.   

Apr 19   10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 in the year 1906.   

Apr 19   In the year 1906 pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies   

Apr 20   Australian wombat dies in London Zoo at 26; oldest known marsupial on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1906 australian wombat; oldest known marsupial, dies in London Zoo at 26   

Apr 21   Commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist in the year 1906.   

Apr 21   Tom Burns, editor in the year 1906.   

Apr 22   10th anniversary Olympic games open at Athens, Greece in the year 1906.   

Apr 22   Eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society) in the year 1906.   

Apr 22   Olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC in the year 1906.   

Apr 23   Marcel Hillaire, Cologne Germany, actor (Adv in Paradise) in the year 1906.   

Apr 23   In the year 1906 the Alberta Legislature sets the provincial speed limit at 10 mph in the city and 20 mph in the country. , Now it's 100 in the city and 200 in the country it seems   

Apr 25   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1906 john Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67   

Apr 25   On this day in history sally Salminen, writer   

Apr 26   1st motion pictures shown in Hawaii in the year 1906.   

Apr 26   Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) in the year 1906.   

Apr 26   The first motion pictures shown in Hawaii in the year 1906.   

Apr 27   Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1906 the birth of Kurt Gödel, czech mathematician   

May 01   Phillie's John Lush no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 6-0 in the year 1906.   

May 01   Troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest in the year 1906.   

May 02   In the year 1906 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8   

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

Jan 06   Jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1906 bartolomé Mitre, president of Argentina (1862-70), dies at 84   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1906 christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

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

Feb 10   Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) died in the year 1906.