Famous Birthdays
- James E. Webb, American government official (Administrator of NASA, 1961-68, James Webb Space Telescope named after him), born in Tally Ho, North Carolina (d. 1992)
Famous Deaths
- Honoré Beaugrand, French Canadian journalist, newspaper publisher (La Patrie), and politician (Mayor of Montreal, 1885-87), dies at 58
Died in 1906 1906 Highlights
About October 7, 1906
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
