What happened in 1906

17 entries recorded for 1906, listed by date. That was 120 years ago.

1906 at a glance

January 22
SS Valencia
Historical event
The SS Valencia was wrecked off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, in a location so treacherous it was known as the Graveyard of the Pacific.

February 10
Royal Navy
Historical event
The Royal Navy battleship HMS Dreadnought was launched, representing such a marked advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships.
February 15
Ernesto Schiaparelli
Historical event
A team of Italian archaeologists led by Ernesto Schiaparelli discovered the tomb of Kha and Merit (pictured), an ancient Egyptian foreman and his wife, in the workmen's village of Deir el-Medina.

March 18
Traian Vuia
Historical event
Romanian inventor Traian Vuia became the first person to fly a heavier-than-air monoplane (pictured) with an unassisted takeoff.

April 14
Azusa Street Revival
Historical event
The Azusa Street Revival, the primary catalyst for the spread of Pentecostalism in the 20th century, opened in Los Angeles.

May 26
Vauxhall Bridge
Historical event
Vauxhall Bridge in London opened, crossing the River Thames between Vauxhall and Westminster.

June 26
1906 French Grand Prix
Historical event
The 1906 French Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix motor racing competition, began near Le Mans.

August 13
25th Infantry Regiment (United States)
Historical event
Members of the U.S. Army's all-black 25th Infantry Regiment were accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence.
August 16
1906 Valparaíso earthquake
Historical event
An earthquake registering approximately 8.2 Mw struck Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,882 people.

September 20
RMS Mauretania (1906)
Historical event
The ocean liner RMS Mauretania, the largest and fastest ship in the world at the time, was launched in Tyneside, England.

October 1
Simla Deputation
Historical event
A deputation of Muslim leaders led by the Aga Khan III met Indian viceroy Lord Minto to secure greater political representation, eventually leading to the founding of the All-India Muslim League.
October 18
Robert Burns Memorial Statue (Fredericton)
Historical event
The Robert Burns Memorial Statue, the first public statue erected in New Brunswick, was dedicated in Fredericton.
October 23
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Historical event
Alberto Santos-Dumont flew his biplane 14-bis for 50 metres (160 ft) at an altitude of about four metres (13 ft).
October 26
Illinois Memorial
Historical event
The Illinois Memorial, honoring Union army soldiers from Illinois who fought at the Siege of Vicksburg, was dedicated at Vicksburg National Military Park.

November 24
American football
Historical event
The second of two games between two Ohio football teams took place, after which accusations were made that players conspired to deliberately lose games.

December 15
Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway
Historical event
The Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway, a 14.17-kilometre (8.80 mi) long deep-level underground tube railway connecting Hammersmith and Finsbury Park, London, opened.
December 30
All-India Muslim League
Historical event
The All-India Muslim League, a political party in British India that developed into the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state on the Indian subcontinent, was founded in Dhaka.

This site records 17 entries for 1906, including SS Valencia on January 22. They are listed below by date.

120 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1906 turns 120 this year.

1906 falls in the 20th century, in the 1900s.

Greatest Generation (1901–1927). Grew up in the Depression and fought in the Second World War.

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