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Historical events from year 1906. Learn about 205 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1906 or search by date or keyword.
What happened in the year 1906 in history? Famous historical events that shook and changed the world. Discover events in 1906.
Major Events. Feb 10 British battleship HMS Dreadnought launches after only 100 days, renders all other capital ships obsolete with its revolutionary design. San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Apr 18 San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city.
September 11 – Mahatma Gandhi coins the term Satyagraha, to characterize the nonviolence movement in South Africa. September 18 – A typhoon and tsunami kill an estimated 10,000 in Hong Kong. [4] September 30 – The first Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning is held, starting in Paris.
June 25 – Harry K. Thaw shoots architect Stanford White at the roof garden theatre of Madison Square Garden (designed by White) in New York City. June 28 – Osage Allotment Act allocates land to members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. June 29 – Mesa Verde is declared a National Park.
Nov ember. Dec ember. All. Events. Birthdays. Deaths. Burns KOs Flynn. Oct 2 Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs American challenger 'Fireman' Jim Flynn in 15 rounds to retain his title in Los Angeles, California. Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Tommy Burns. Oct 3 US regime names Charles Magoon, governor of Cuba.
President: Theodore Roosevelt. Vice President: Charles W. Fairbanks. Population: 85,450,000. More U.S. Statistics... More than 500 people are killed during the San Francisco earthquake and ensuing three-day fire. Background: Great Disasters. President Roosevelt sails to the Panama Canal Zone.
