Alberto Santos-Dumont First Successful 14-bis Flight at Bagatelle, France, September 7, 1906

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…

SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130. Date: January 22, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1906SS Valencia Runs Aground on Vancouver Island, Killing 130+ – January…

The State Duma of the Russian Empire meets for the first time. Date: April 27, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1906Courrières Mine Disaster Kills 1099 Miners in France, March 10, 1906Russian Constitution Adopted,…

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 1906Santos-Dumont 14-bis First Fixed-Wing Flight in Europe September 13, 1906Wright Brothers Granted U.S. Patent for…

The Royal Galician Academy, the Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, is established in La Coruña, Spain. Date: September 30, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1906Alpha Phi Alpha Founded at Cornell University for African-Americans,…