1906
The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.
The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.
1906 in History
27 events found for 1906
1906
The Santos-Dumont 14-bis makes a short hop, the first flight of a fixed-wing aircraft in Europe.
The Santos-Dumont 14-bis makes a short hop, the first flight of a fixed-wing aircraft in Europe.
1906
The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon kills an estimated 10,000 people.
The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon kills an estimated 10,000 people.
1906
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
1906
Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
1906
Leonardo Torres Quevedo demonstrates the Telekino in the Bilbao Abra (Spain), guiding an electric boat from the shore…
Leonardo Torres Quevedo demonstrates the Telekino in the Bilbao Abra (Spain), guiding an electric boat from the shore…
1906
The Royal Galician Academy, the Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, is established in La Coruña, Spain.
The Royal Galician Academy, the Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, is established in La Coruña, Spain.