1906 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1870s 1880s 1890s – 1900s – 1910s 1920s 1930s
Years:	1903 1904 1905 – 1906 – 1907 1908 1909

1906 was a year that started on a Monday in the Gregorian calendar. It was a time of many important events and the birth of famous people around the world.

Major Events of 1906
Famous People Born in 1906
Popular Songs of 1906
Movies Released in 1906
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Major Events of 1906

On April 18, a huge earthquake hit San Francisco, California. This powerful earthquake caused a lot of damage and led to fires that destroyed much of the city. Sadly, at least three thousand people lost their lives.
Two doctors, Camillo Golgi from Italy and Santiago Ramón y Cajal from Spain, shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They won for their important work on the nervous system, especially how nerve cells (neurons) are structured.

Famous People Born in 1906

January 11 – Albert Hofmann, a Swiss scientist who made important discoveries.
March 6 – Lou Costello, an American actor and comedian known for his funny performances.
April 13 – Samuel Beckett, an Irish writer who wrote plays and novels.
April 28 – Kurt Gödel, an Austrian-American mathematician who made big contributions to logic.
July 14 – William H. Tunner, an American World War II general.
September 25 – José Figueres Ferrer, who became the President of Costa Rica.
September 25 – Dmitri Shostakovich, a famous Soviet composer.
October 30 – Alexander Gode, a German-American linguist and translator.
November 14 – Louise Brooks, an American actress and dancer.
December 19 – Leonid Brezhnev, who later became a leader of the Soviet Union.

Popular Songs of 1906

"Anchors Aweigh" was a hit song.

Movies Released in 1906

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces was released. It is known as the first animated movie.
The Story of the Kelly Gang came out. This was the first feature-length movie ever made.