The Amsden Building collapse in Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S., claimed 12 lives. Date: July 23, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…
Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. Date: July 11, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act. Date: June 30, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first Grand Prix motor race is held at Le Mans. Date: June 26, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania millionaire Harry Thaw shoots and kills prominent architect Stanford White. Date: June 25, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today)
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. Date: June 8, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania is launched from the John Brown Shipyard, Glasgow (Clydebank), Scotland. Date: June 7, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today)
The attempted regicide of Spanish King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenie on their wedding day instead kills 24 Date: May 31, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine". Date: May 22, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today)