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   On this day in history m Rooi, editor-in-chief (New Rotterdam Daily)   

Apr 18   In the year 1906 8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1906 sF earthquake & fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of the city   

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

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

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

Apr 19   Pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1906 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   Marcel Hillaire, Cologne Germany, actor (Adv in Paradise) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #599 Luisa   

Apr 25   John Knowles Paine, US composer, dies at 67 in the year 1906.   

Apr 25   On this day in history sally Salminen, writer   

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

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   Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher in the year 1906.   

Apr 28   Bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/US astronomer (Milky Way) in the year 1906.   

Apr 28   The birth of Kurt Gödel, czech mathematician in the year 1906.   

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

May 01   In the year 1906 troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest   

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

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Jan 01   Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born in the year 1906.   

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   In the year 1906 birth of kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1906 birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP)   

Jan 08   Serge Poliakoff, Russian/French painter/guitarist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

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.