January 1906 calendar

Events

• 01 Jan 1906 British India officially adopts the Indian Standard Time.
• 04 Jan 1906 South Africa beat England by one wicket, their first Test win.
• 08 Jan 1906 A landslide in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River, kills 20 people.
• 12 Jan 1906 Football rules committee legalizes the forward pass.
• 16 Jan 1906 April 7 ampndash Algeciras Conference to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis between France and Germany.
• 22 Jan 1906 SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.
• 27 Jan 1906 Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds.
• 29 Jan 1906 Coen de King skates world record time: 32,370 km.
• 31 Jan 1906 Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter

Famous Birthday

• Aristotle Onassis

  Entrepreneur.

• Albert Hofmann

  Swiss chemist dubbed “the father of LSD” who later wrote a book called, “LSD, My Problem Child.

• Robert E Howard

  Sci-fi Author (Conan the Conqueror), dies at 80.

• Emmanuel Levinas

  Lithuanian-French historian philosopher and academic (d. 1995).

• Lester Horton

  American dancer who was one of the young followers of the "modern" dance of the 1930s, especially the new forms that were more simple and...

• William Bendix

  actor (Life of Riley), dies in Los Angeles, California at age 58.

• Maxime Jacob

  French musician, composer and organist.

• Pierre Seghers

  Paris 16éme Writer.

• Wilfred Jackson
• Jean Blanzat
• Allan Walker

  Actor / writer (Red Buttons Show).

• Roman Brandstaetter

  writer.

• Benedict Vilakazi South Africa

  Zulu poet/novelist/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary).

• Jaap Wagemaker [Adrian B]

  Dutch sculptor.

• Giovanni D'Anzi

  Italian songwriter (d. 1974).

• Robert E[rvin] Howard

  United States -- Sci-fi author (Conan the Conqueror).

• Hans Aeschbacher

  Switzerland -- Sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours).

• Benjamin Frankel

  Composer.

• Rezso Kokai

  composer.

• Greta Nissen

  Actress (Ambassador Bill).

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Famous Deaths

• Alexander Stepanovich Popov

  Russian physicist (Born 1859).

• King Christian

  IX of Denmark (Born 1818).

• Joseph Miroslav Weber composer

  dies at age 51.

• Pierre L Goossens Belgian archbishop of Malines/Cardinal

  dies at age 78.

• Joseph Wheeler II Confederate General

  dies at age 70.

• Christaan IX King of Denmark (1893-1906)

  dies.

• Sir Hugh Nelson

  Premier of Queensland (Born 1835).

• Bartolome Mitre

  Argentine historian and politician, president of the country (Born 1821).

• Marshall Field

  American entrepreneur; department store founder and real estate investor.

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Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Corrine Morgan & Haydn Quartet - How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?
2. Sousa's Band - Moonlight
3. Haydn Quartet - In Dear Old Georgia
4. Len Spencer & Ada Jones - The Golden Wedding
5. Ada Jones - I'm the Only Star That Twinkles on Broadway