1906: On This Year

1906

1906 (MCMVI in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1906th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.

Is 1906 a year special to you? If so you may like to discover what 1906 was famous for, who won the Oscars and the Nobel Prizes in 1906, who was Time's Person of the Year in 1906, which books, music and movies were top of the charts in 1906, what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1906, what babynames were most popular that year, what was the World population on that year and what happend in 1906.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 1906 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What was 1906 known for ?

  • 1906 was a year that revolved around two major natural disasters: the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius near Naples, Italy and the San Francisco earthquake.
  • The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius caused severe damage to the nearby city of Naples and its surrounding villages, with over 100 people killed. The funds necessary to reconstruct Naples caused preparations for the 1908 Olympics in Rome to cease, and the Games were relocated to London.
  • The earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906 was devastating to the city and the surrounding area. The quake had an estimated magnitude of 7.8 and destroyed approximately 80% of the city due to damage from the earthquake itself and the massive fires that were sparked by the quake. It is estimated that approximately 3,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake.
  • 1906 was also the year that the HMS Dreadnought, a British battleship that made all other battleships obsolete, was brought into service. Not only did the Dreadnought launch a new class of battleships, it also sparked a naval arms race between Britain and Germany. This arms race was a major part of the build-up to World War I.
  • There were some notable advancements in the fields of science and technology this year as well. Richard Oldham, a British geologist, made his argument that the Earth has a molten interior. Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, discovered the magnetic South Pole. It was this year, too, that Willis Carrier, an American inventor and engineer, patented what would eventually be called the “air conditioner,” much to the relief of millions of people in hot climates.
  • 1906 was also the year that the world’s first feature film made its premier. The film was titled: “The Story of the Kelly Gang.” In literature, Jack London’s White Fang – one of his most famous works – started being published in serialized form in Outing magazine.

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1906: What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 1906?


According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 1906 was the Year of the Horse.

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Nobel Prize

1906: Nobel Prize Winners of the Year


1906: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1906 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Theodore Roosevelt

1906: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1906 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Giosuè Carducci

1906: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1906 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • J. J. Thomson

1906: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1906 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Henri Moissan

1906: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1906 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Camillo Golgi

1906: Who won the Nobel Prize in None ?

In 1906 the Nobel Prize in None was awarded to:
  • Santiago Ramón y Cajal
world population

1906: What were the most popular baby names in the USA that year ?

The 3 most popular baby names in 1906 were John, William and James for boys and Mary, Helen and Margaret for girls according to the US Census Bureau historical records.

1906: What were the Top #10 male names given to baby boys that year?

The Top # 10 male names given to baby boys in 1906 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:

  • John
  • William
  • James
  • George
  • Robert
  • Charles
  • Joseph
  • Frank
  • Edward
  • Thomas

1906: What were the Top #10 female names given to baby girls that year?

The Top # 10 female names given to baby girls in 1906 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:

  • Mary
  • Helen
  • Margaret
  • Anna
  • Ruth
  • Dorothy
  • Elizabeth
  • Alice
  • Mildred
  • Florence

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1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA that year?

The number 1 song in the USA in 1906, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Nobody by Bert Williams

1906: What was the music chart in the USA that year?

The Music Chart in the USA in 1906 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:

  1. Nobody by Bert Williams
  2. Good Night, Little Girl, Good Night by Henry Burr

1906: What were the most popular movies that year ?

The most popular movies and box office hits in 1906 were:

The Witch

The Witch

Release year: 1906

Directed by: Georges Méliès

Starring: Georges Méliès

Three American Beauties

Three American Beauties

Release year: 1906

Directed by: Edwin S. Porter

The Mysterious Retort

The Mysterious Retort

Release year: 1906

Directed by: Georges Méliès

Starring: Georges Méliès

A Crazy Composer

A Crazy Composer

Release year: 1906

Directed by: Georges Méliès

Starring: Georges Méliès

Getting Evidence

Getting Evidence

Release year: 1906

Directed by: Edwin S. Porter

Starring: Paul Panzer

history

What happened in 1906?

Here's what happened in 1906:

  • Jan 1, 1906: British India officially adopts the Indian Standard Time.
  • Jan 4, 1906: South Africa beat England by one wicket, their first Test win.
  • Jan 8, 1906: A landslide in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River, kills 20 people.
  • Jan 12, 1906: Football rules committee legalizes the forward pass.
  • Jan 16, 1906: April 7 ampndash Algeciras Conference to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis between France and Germany.
  • Jan 22, 1906: SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.
  • Jan 27, 1906: Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds.
  • Jan 29, 1906: Coen de King skates world record time: 32,370 km.
  • Jan 31, 1906: Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter
  • Feb 1, 1906: 1st federal penitentiary building completed, Leavenworth, Kansas
  • Feb 2, 1906: Pope encyclical against separation of church and state.
  • Feb 9, 1906: Natal proclaims state of siege in Zulu uprising.
  • Feb 10, 1906: State of siege proclaimed in Zululand.
  • Feb 11, 1906: Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical ''Vehementer Nos''.
  • Feb 15, 1906: The British Labour Party is organised.
  • Feb 18, 1906: Edouard de Laveleye forms the Belgian Olympic Committee in Brussels.
  • Feb 19, 1906: WK Kellogg and Ch Bolin found Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company
  • Feb 22, 1906: Black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles California.
  • Feb 23, 1906: Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart for heavyweight boxing champion in 20 rounds.
  • Feb 27, 1906: France and Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides.
  • Mar 3, 1906: Vuia I aircraft built by Romanian Traja Vuia tested in France.
  • Mar 5, 1906: Moro Rebellion: United States Army troops bring overwhelming force against the native Moros in the First Battle of Bud Dajo, leaving only six survivors.
  • Mar 6, 1906: Nora Blatch is 1st woman elected to American Soc of Civil Engineers
  • Mar 7, 1906: Finnish Senate accepts universal suffrage, except for poor.
  • Mar 8, 1906: Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ontario) in two games.
  • Mar 10, 1906: London Underground opens Bakeroo line (Baker Street to Waterloo Line).
  • Mar 12, 1906: Heavy storm ravages Dutch west coast.
  • Mar 14, 1906: Calgary City Rugby Football Club forms.
  • Mar 15, 1906: Brits Rolls, Royce and Johnson form Rolls Royce Ltd.
  • Mar 17, 1906: President Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckraker".
  • Mar 18, 1906: Traian Vuia makes a short flight in a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft.
  • Mar 22, 1906: First Anglo-French rugby union match at Parc des Princes in Paris
  • Mar 29, 1906: Stanley Cup: MontrTal Wanderers sweep Kenora Thisles in two games.
  • Mar 31, 1906: The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States.
  • Apr 2, 1906: South Africa completes a 4-1 series drubbing of England.
  • Apr 7, 1906: Act of Algeciras drawn between Moroccan police and banking business.
  • Apr 8, 1906: Auguste Deter, the first person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, dies.
  • Apr 11, 1906: Einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity.
  • Apr 13, 1906: Mutiny on Portuguese battleships Dom Carlos and Vasco da Gama.
  • Apr 14, 1906: President Theodore Roosevelt denounces "muckrakers" in US press.
  • Apr 18, 1906: Calvinist Reformed Union in the Netherlands Church forms in Utrecht
  • Apr 19, 1906: San Francisco earthquake ends killing 452
  • Apr 22, 1906: 10th anniversary Olympic games open at Athens, Greece
  • Apr 23, 1906: In Tsarist Russia, the Fundamental Laws are announced at the first state Duma.
  • May 2, 1906: 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8.
  • May 3, 1906: British-controlled Egypt takes Sinai peninsula from Turkey.
  • May 8, 1906: Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Chief Benders plays outfield and hits two homeruns.
  • May 13, 1906: Bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem.
  • May 14, 1906: Flagpole at the Chicago White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising.
  • May 19, 1906: Italian King Victor Emmanuel and Swiss President open Simplon tunnel
  • May 21, 1906: Louis H Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars.
  • May 22, 1906: 10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece.
  • May 25, 1906: After 20 straight wins, Boston Pilgrims lose to Chicago White Sox 3-0.
  • May 26, 1906: Archaeological Institute of America forms.
  • May 28, 1906: Shields / Cobbs musical His honor, the Mayor, premieres in New York City
  • May 30, 1906: 40th Belmont Stakes: Lucien Lyne aboard Burgomaster wins in 2:20.
  • May 31, 1906: Attack on King Alfonso XIII and Victoria von Battenberg in Madrid.
  • Jun 3, 1906: Belgian King Leopold II calls Congo his private possession
  • Jun 6, 1906: Paris Metro Line 5 is inaugurated with a first section from Place d'Italie to the Gare d'Orleans (today known as Gare d'Austerlitz).
  • Jun 7, 1906: Chicago Cubs score 11 in 1st inning, beating New York Giants 19-0
  • Jun 8, 1906: Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value.
  • Jun 9, 1906: Boston Beaneaters (NL) end 19-game losing streak beat Cards 6-3
  • Jun 14, 1906: Pogrom against Jews in Bialystok, Polish Russia
  • Jun 22, 1906: Hakon VII crowned King of Norway
  • Jun 25, 1906: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania millionaire Harry Thaw shoots and kills prominent architect Stanford White.
  • Jun 26, 1906: Hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix
  • Jun 29, 1906: 12th US Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club - Illinois
  • Jun 30, 1906: John Hope becomes 1st black President of Morehouse College
  • Jul 4, 1906: Gr Brit, France and Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia
  • Jul 6, 1906: The Second Geneva Convention meets.
  • Jul 11, 1906: The Gillette-Brown murder inspires Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy.
  • Jul 12, 1906: Alfred Dreyfus found innocent in France.
  • Jul 15, 1906: Republic museum opens Rembrandt hall in Amsterdam
  • Jul 20, 1906: Brooklyn Dodger Mal Eason no-hits Saint Louis Cardinals, 2-0.
  • Jul 23, 1906: Pogroms against Jews in Oddessa
  • Aug 1, 1906: Brooklyn Dodger Harry McIntire no-hits Pittsburgh for 10 2 / 3 loses in 13th
  • Aug 2, 1906: Chicago White Sox begin AL record 19 game win streak
  • Aug 4, 1906: Central Railway Station, Sydney opens.
  • Aug 10, 1906: Pope Pius X bans Associations cults
  • Aug 13, 1906: Black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas.
  • Aug 16, 1906: A magnitude 8.2 earthquake in Valparaíso, Chile leaves approximately 20,000 dead.
  • Aug 22, 1906: The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, is manufactured.
  • Aug 23, 1906: Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Washingston Senators
  • Aug 24, 1906: Cincinnati Red John Weimer no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 1-0 in 7 inning game.
  • Aug 29, 1906: Bridge in St. Lawrence Canada caves in; 70 die
  • Aug 30, 1906: New York Highlander Joe Doyle debuts pitching back-to-back shut-outs
  • Sep 1, 1906: British New Guinea becomes Australian Papua New Guinea
  • Sep 3, 1906: Philadelphia Giants win Negro Championship Cup in Philadelphia before 10,000 fans
  • Sep 4, 1906: New York Highlanders win 5th straight doubleheader
  • Sep 5, 1906: 1st legal forward pass
  • Sep 7, 1906: Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France for the first time successfully.
  • Sep 11, 1906: Mahatma Gandhi coins the term ''Satyagraha'' to characterize the Non-Violence movement in South Africa.
  • Sep 12, 1906: The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.
  • Sep 13, 1906: First flight of a fixed-wing aircraft in Europe.
  • Sep 16, 1906: Kaarlo Nieminen wins 1st Finnish marathon
  • Sep 18, 1906: A typhoon with tsunami kills an estimated 10,000 people in Hong Kong.
  • Sep 20, 1906: Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania is launched at the Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson shipyard in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
  • Sep 22, 1906: Race riot in Atlanta Georgia, kills 21
  • Sep 24, 1906: U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
  • Sep 25, 1906: In the presence of the king and before a great crowd, Leonardo Torres Quevedo successfully demonstrates the invention of the Telekino in the port of Bilbao, guiding a boat from the shore, in what is considered the birth of the remote control.
  • Sep 28, 1906: US troops reoccupy Cuba, stay until 1909.
  • Sep 29, 1906: US intervenes in Cuba ousts Dictator Estrada Palma
  • Sep 30, 1906: The Royal Galician Academy, the Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, starts working in La Coruña, Spain.
  • Oct 1, 1906: Hugh Jennings resigns as Baltimore Manager to take over at Detroit in 1907
  • Oct 2, 1906: Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
  • Oct 3, 1906: SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy
  • Oct 4, 1906: Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36) of the year.
  • Oct 6, 1906: The Majlis of Iran convenes for the first time.
  • Oct 11, 1906: White Sox Ed Walsh strikes out then record 12 in a World Series game
  • Oct 14, 1906: All Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series
  • Oct 16, 1906: Imposter Wilhelm Voigt impersonates a Prussian officer and takes over the city hall in Köpenick for a short time.
  • Oct 19, 1906: Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien Premier of France
  • Oct 20, 1906: Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube
  • Oct 22, 1906: 3000 blacks demonstrate and riot in Philadelphia.
  • Oct 25, 1906: US inventor Lee de Forest patents Audion, a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio and broadcasting
  • Oct 28, 1906: Belgian-British Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga begins
  • Nov 3, 1906: ''SOS'' becomes an international distress signal.
  • Nov 6, 1906: Charles Evans Hughes (Republican) elected New York governor beats William Randolph Hearst.
  • Nov 9, 1906: Theodore Roosevelt is the first sitting President of the United States to make an official trip outside the country. He did so to inspect progress on the Panama Canal.
  • Nov 13, 1906: C W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 vs. Queensland
  • Nov 18, 1906: Langdon Mitchells New York Idea, premieres in New York City
  • Nov 19, 1906: London selected to host 1908 Olympics.
  • Nov 21, 1906: China prohibits opium trade
  • Nov 22, 1906: International Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help.
  • Nov 23, 1906: Joseph Smith, leader of the Mormon Church, convicted of polygamy
  • Nov 24, 1906: The Canton Bulldogs-Massillon Tigers Betting Scandal, the first major scandal in professional American football.
  • Dec 2, 1906: , the first all-big-gun warship, is commissioned.
  • Dec 4, 1906: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity in the United States established for men of African descent, was founded at Cornell University.
  • Dec 9, 1906: New York American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed US Senate commission on the Congo.
  • Dec 10, 1906: President Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize
  • Dec 11, 1906: US President Roosevelt attacks abuses in the Congo.
  • Dec 12, 1906: Oscar Straus, first Jewish cabinet member, appointed Secretary of Commerce.
  • Dec 14, 1906: The first German Imperial Navy submarine, ''U-1'' (launched on August 4), is commissioned.
  • Dec 15, 1906: The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.
  • Dec 20, 1906: Venezuela (under Vice-President Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet.
  • Dec 24, 1906: Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio
  • Dec 26, 1906: The world's first feature film, ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'', is released.
  • Dec 28, 1906: Ecuador adopts its constitution.
  • Dec 30, 1906: Iran becomes a constitutional monarchy.
  • Feb 10, 1906: HMS , the first of a revolutionary new breed of battleships, is christened.

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What does the year 1906 refer to in the Gregorian calendar?

The year 1906 refers to a specific year in the Gregorian calendar, which is commonly used internationally. It is the 7th year of the 20th century and the 6th year of the 1900s decade. In the Gregorian calendar, it follows 1905 and precedes 1907.

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