Date: July 20, 1906
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 19061906 Hong Kong Typhoon Kills 10,000 September 18, 1906Intercalated Games Closing Ceremony in…
The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence; all are later dishonorably discharged. (Their records were later restored to reflect honorable discharges but there were no financial settlements.) Date: August 13, 1906 Read…
The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France. Date: March 10, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1906Grace Brown Murder by Chester Gillette Inspires An American Tragedy, July 11,…
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) More events from 1906San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Destroy City, Kill 3,000+ – April 18, 1906SS…
Leonardo Torres Quevedo demonstrates the Telekino in the Bilbao Abra (Spain), guiding an electric boat from the shore with people on board, which was controlled at a distance over 2 km (1.2 mi), in what is considered to be the origin of modern wireless remote-control operation principles. Date: September 25, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…
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. Date: March 31, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…