Attempted Assassination of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenie, May 31, 1906

Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech. Date: December 24, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1906Azusa Street Revival Begins, Launching Pentecostalism in…

The 7.9 Mw earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California, killing more than 3,000 people, making one of the worst natural disasters in American history. Date: April 18, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

In Finland, a new electoral law is ratified, guaranteeing the country the first and equal right to vote in the world. Finnish women are the first in Europe to receive the right to vote. Date: July 20, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in…

The Algeciras Conference gives France and Spain control over Morocco. Date: April 7, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1906Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Agrees to Constitutional Monarchy, August 5, 1906Russian Constitution Adopted,…

A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football. Date: November 24, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events…