Page 6: Historical Events In 1906

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

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

Apr 16   On this day in history bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer   

Apr 16   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1906 8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif   

Apr 18   In the year 1906 an earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people   

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 in the year 1906.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history 10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45   

Apr 19   Pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies in the year 1906.   

Apr 20   On this day in history australian wombat dies in London Zoo at 26; oldest known marsupial   

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

Apr 21   Commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history tom Burns, editor   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society)   

Apr 22   On this day in history olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC   

Apr 23   On this day in history marcel Hillaire, Cologne Germany, actor (Adv in Paradise)   

Apr 23   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 in the year 1906.   

Apr 25   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa in the year 1906.   

Apr 25   John Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1906 sally Salminen, writer   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show)   

Apr 26   The first motion pictures shown in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1906 mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher   

Apr 28   In the year 1906 bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way)   

Apr 28   The birth of Kurt Gödel, czech mathematician on this day in history.   

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

May 01   On this day in history troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest   

May 02   On this day in history 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8   

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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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 03   Roman Brandstaetter, writer was born in the year 1906.   

Jan 05   Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1906.   

Jan 13   Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist (b. 1859) died in the year 1906.   

Jan 16   In the year 1906 death of marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field and Company (b. 1834)   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1906 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 on this day in history.   

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