NEWS: 1906
| Jan. 1, 1906 | The poll tax of £1 (one British pound) per head on all adult male inhabitants of Natal, South Africa, except indentured Indians and married Blacks, imposed by the Natal parliament in 1905, becomes payable. Driver's licenses become madatory for motor vehicle drivers in the Netherlands. Sir Hugh Nelson dies one day after his 70th birthday in Toowoomba, Australia. He was an Australian politician, and was Premier of Queensland from 1893 to 1998. He was born on December 31, 1835, in Kilmarnock, Scotland, United Kingdom. Giovanni D'Anzi, an Italian songwriter, is born in Milan, Italy. He died at age 68 in Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy, on April 15, 1974. Joseph Miroslav Weber, a Czech composer, dies at age 51 in Munich, Germany. He was born on November 9, 1854 in Prague, Czechia. Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain in the evening; High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jan. 3, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain with a trace of snow; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: 1.39 inches (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Jan. 4, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.12 inch. |
| Jan. 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 7, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (1.2 inches) and rain; High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch (liquid). One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Jan. 9, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 17° F; Precip.: None. One inch of snow on the ground. One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Jan. 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 19° F; Precip.: None. One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Jan. 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain in the evening; High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Jan. 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain with a trace of snow; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: 0.47 inch. A trace of snow on the ground. |
| Jan. 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.31 inch. No snow on the ground. |
| Jan. 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain with a trace of snow; High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: 0.21 inch. No snow on the ground. |
| Jan. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jan. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Jan. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Jan. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 20, 1906 | Aristotle Onassis is born in Karatas, Turkey. He became a Greek shipping magnate. He married Jacqueline Kennedy (widow of John F. Kennedy, who had been U.S. President) on October 20, 1968. Aristotle Onassis died at age 69 on March 15, 1975, in France. Baltimore weather: High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: 0.37 inch. |
| Jan. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 32 F; Precip.: 0.12 inch. |
| Jan. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch. |
| Jan. 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jan. 31, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: Trace. The total precipitation in Baltimore for January 1906 is 3.22 inches, including melted ice and snow, above the average amont of 3.08 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during January 1906 is 46.9 degrees F, above the normal of 43.2 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore for January 1906 is 33.4 degrees F, above the normal of 25.4 degrees. A total of 1.2 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during January 1906, below the average amount of 6.4 inches. |
| Feb. 1, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 15° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 3, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 24° F; Low temp. 10° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 4, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 16° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Feb. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 26° F; Low temp. 8° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 7, 1906 | Puyi is born Aisin-Gioro Puyi in Beijing. He becomes the last emperor of China. He died at age 61 in Beijing on October 17, 1967. Baltimore weather: Light snow (a trace of snow); High temp. 30° F; Low temp. 18° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the ground, |
| Feb. 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (0.8") and rain; High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: 0.42 inch (liquid). One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Feb. 9, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (4.3 inches) and rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: 0.81 inch (liquid). One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Feb. 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: A trace of snow on the ground. |
| Feb. 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 29° F; Low temp. 16° F; Precip.: None. A trace of snow on the ground. |
| Feb. 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: None. A trace of snow on the ground. |
| Feb. 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None. No snow on the gorund. |
| Feb. 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.38 inch. |
| Feb. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Feb. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 17° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (0.3"); High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Feb. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Feb. 20, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: 0.17 inch. |
| Feb. 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Cloudy; rain in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 50 F; Low temp. 42 F; Precipitation: 0.23 inch. Maximum wind speed: 21 mph, from the northwest. |
| Feb. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None. |
| Feb. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (1.5 inches); High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: 0.18 inch (liquid). One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Feb. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 32° F; Low temp. 16° F; Precip.: None. One inch of snow on the ground. The total precipitation in Baltimore for February 1906 is 2.21 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 2.90 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during February 1906 is 42.2 degrees F, below the normal of 46.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during February 1906 is 26.1 degrees F, below the normal of 26.9 degrees. A total of 6.9 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during February 1906, below the normal amount of 7.5 inches. |
| Mar. 1, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: None. A trace of snow on the gorund. |
| Mar. 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 3, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 1.39 inches. |
| Mar. 4, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None. |
| Mar. 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None. |
| Mar. 7, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch. |
| Mar. 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Mar. 9, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Mar. 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the gorund. |
| Mar. 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None. |
| Mar. 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the gorund. |
| Mar. 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (2.0 inches); High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: 0.24 inch (liquid). One inch of snow on the gorund. |
| Mar. 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (1.5 inches) and rain; High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: 0.28 inch (liquid). One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (0.5") and rain; High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: 1.05 inches (liquid). One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (4.0 inches); High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: 0.35 inch (liauid). One inch of snow on the gorund. |
| Mar. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: None. One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None. A trace of snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (2.5 inches) and rain; High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: 0.89 inch (liquid). 2 inches of snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 20, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None. One inch of snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: None. A trace of snow on the gorund. |
| Mar. 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: Trace.. A trace of snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None. A trace of snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (0.1"); High temp. 28° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch (liquid).. A trace of snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow (0.6"); High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Mar. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch. |
| Mar. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch. |
| Mar. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None. |
| Mar. 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.12 inch. |
| Mar. 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.09 inch. |
| Mar. 31, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain with a trace of snow; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch (liquid). No snow on the gorund. The total precipitation in Baltimore for March 1906 is 4.63 inches, including melted snow and ice, above the normal amount of 4.01 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during March 1906 is 43.9 degrees F, well below the normal of 54.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during March 1906 is 31.3 degrees F, below the normal of 33.9 degrees. A total of 11.2 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during March 1906, well above the normal amount of 2.8 inches. |
| Apr. 1, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 3, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 4, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch. |
| Apr. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch. |
| Apr. 7, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch. |
| Apr. 9, 1906 | 1.94 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any April 9th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871. Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 1.94 inches. |
| Apr. 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Apr. 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch. |
| Apr. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 1.07 inches. |
| Apr. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 18, 1906 | A strong earthquake strikes San Francisco, CA, followed by many fires caused by the quake. Much of the city is destroyed, and the estimated number of people killed ranges between 3,000 and 6,000. Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 20, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch. |
| Apr. 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch. |
| Apr. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Apr. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None. |
| Apr. 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Apr. 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None. The total precipitation in Baltimore for April 1906 is 3.31 inches, below the normal amount of 3.39 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during April 1906 is 66.3 degrees F, just below the normal of 66.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during April 1906 is 45.9 degrees F, above the normal of 43.6 degrees. |
| May 1, 1906 | Johnny Lush of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches a 6-0 no-hitter against the Brooklyn Superbas at Washington Park in Brooklyn, New York, NY. It's the first of his two no-hitters against Brooklyn (the second one occurs on August 6, 1908). Not only does Brooklyn get no hits, but they also make five errors in this game, and have a 4-13 win-loss record so far this season after this game. This game takes only one hour and 20 minutes to play. The Boston Americans lose the first game in what would become a 20-game losing streak. They lose to the New York Highlanders, 8-0, at Hilltop Park in New York, NY. Bill Hogg pitches a complete-game 1-hit shutout for New York. The Americans commit 4 errors and the Highlanders have 3 errors. Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| May 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| May 3, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| May 4, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 1.16 inches. |
| May 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; temp. 68° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| May 7, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: 0.22 inch. |
| May 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 9, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch. |
| May 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| May 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| May 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 17, 1906 | The Boston Beaneaters of the National League lose the first game in what would become a 19-game losing streak. They lose to the Cincinnati Reds, 2-0, at Palace of the Fans in Cincinnati, Ohio. (At this point, the other Boston MLB team, the Boston Americans, are in the midst of a 20-game losing streak, which began May 1, 1906.) From this date through May 23, 1906, the Boston Americans and the Boston Beaneaters lose all of the games they play. Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| May 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 20, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 24, 1906 | The Boston Americans lose their 20th consecutive game by losing to the Chicago White Sox, 7-5, at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston, MA. Attendance is 4,497. Pitcher Cy Young starts the game for Boston and his season win-loss record falls to 1-8. The Americans' win-loss record at this point is 6-27. Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 25, 1906 | The Boston Americans snap their 20-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox 3-0. Jesse Tannehill pitches a 2-hit shutout for the Athletics and improves his win-loss record to 4-2 on a team that is 7-27 so far this season. Attendance at this game is 3,055. (The Boston Beaneaters of the National League are in the midst of a 19-game losing streak, which ends June 8, 1906.) Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| May 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.40 inch. |
| May 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: 0.77 inch. |
| May 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None. |
| May 31, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch. The total precipitation in Baltimore for May 1906 is 2.73 inches, below the normal amount of 3.85 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during May 1906 is 75.4 degrees F, just below the normal of 75.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during May 1906 is 54.8 degrees F, above the normal of 53.3 degrees. |
| Jun. 1, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.53 inch. |
| Jun. 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jun. 3, 1906 | Josephine Baker is born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri. She would move to France in 1925 and become a successful dancer and movie star, mainly in France and Europe, as well as a French Resistance agent and civil rights activist. She died at age 68 on April 12, 1975 in Paris, France. Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jun. 4, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jun. 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch. |
| Jun. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jun. 7, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jun. 8, 1906 | The Boston Beaneaters of the National League lose their 19th consecutive game, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 at South End Grounds in Boston, MA. Attendance is 1,448. Baltimore weather: High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jun. 9, 1906 | The Boston Beaneaters snap their 19-game losing streak by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, in Boston. Attandance is 2,762. Baltimore weather: Thundershowers; High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.27 inch. |
| Jun. 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm with heavy rain; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 1.02 inches. |
| Jun. 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jun. 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jun. 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.13 inch. |
| Jun. 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jun. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch. |
| Jun. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch. |
| Jun. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: 1.16 inches. |
| Jun. 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.67 inch. |
| Jun. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch. |
| Jun. 20, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jun. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.51 inch. |
| Jun. 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jun. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.19 inch. |
| Jun. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch. |
| Jun. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jun. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch. |
| Jun. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jun. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.26 inch. |
| Jun. 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jun. 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 78° F; Precip.: None. The total precipitation in Baltimore for June 1906 is 5.10 inches, aboce the normal amount of 3.98 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during June 1906 is 82.2 degrees F, below the normal of 84.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during June 1906 is 65.1 degrees F, above the normal of 62.6 degrees. |
| Jul. 1, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 3, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm with heavy rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 1.56 inches. |
| Jul. 4, 1906 | Great Britain, France, and Italy declare independence of Ethiopia (Abyssinia), but all lay claim to their own 'spheres of influence' there. Tennis star Laurence Doherty defeats Frank Riseley in four sets to win his fifth consecutive Wimbledon men's singles title. Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch. |
| Jul. 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 7, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jul. 9, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Thundershowers; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.18 inch. |
| Jul. 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.24 inch. |
| Jul. 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.23 inch. |
| Jul. 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jul. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Thundershower; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.27 inch. |
| Jul. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.36 inch. |
| Jul. 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch. |
| Jul. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 20, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jul. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.28 inch. |
| Jul. 22, 1906 | Bob Ewing pitches the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies without any assists from teammates. 3.99 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any July 22nd (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871. Baltimore weather: Thunderstorms with very heavy rain; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 3.99 inches. |
| Jul. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch. |
| Jul. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Jul. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch. |
| Jul. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.63 inch. |
| Jul. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.13 inch. |
| Jul. 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None. |
| Jul. 31, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None. The total precipitation in Baltimore for July 1906 is 7.96 inches, well above the normal amount of 4.48 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during July 1906 is 83.9 degrees F, below the normal of 88.8 degrees The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during July 1906 is 67.9 degrees F, just above the normal of 67.7 degrees. |
| Aug. 1, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch. |
| Aug. 2, 1906 | The "Hitless Wonder" Chicago White Sox begin their American-League-record 19-game winning sreak with a 3-0 win against the Boston Red Sox. (The record would later be tied by the 1947 New York Yankees.) Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 2.06 inches. |
| Aug. 3, 1906 | Washington Senators pitcher Tom Hughes hits a solo home run in the tenth inning for a 1-0 victory over the St. Louis Browns. He becomes the first major-league pitcher to win a 1-0 extra-inning game with his own home run. Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.27 inch. |
| Aug. 4, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: None. |
| Aug. 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None. |
| Aug. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 96° F; Low temp. 76° F; Precip.: None. |
| Aug. 7, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light thundershower; High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.08 inch. |
| Aug. 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Aug. 9, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Aug. 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Aug. 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Aug. 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Aug. 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: 0.29 inch. |
| Aug. 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None. |
| Aug. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None. |
| Aug. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None. |
| Aug. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Aug. 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.09 inch. |
| Aug. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Aug. 20, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch. |
| Aug. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.59 inch. |
| Aug. 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Aug. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None. |
| Aug. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Aug. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch. |
| Aug. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.63 inch. |
| Aug. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain with thunder; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 1.04 inches. |
| Aug. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch. |
| Aug. 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.41 inch. |
| Aug. 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Aug. 31, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None. The total precipitation in Baltimore for August 1906 is 5.80 inches, above the normal amount of 4.09 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during August 1906 is 83.6 degrees F, below the normal of 86.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during August 1906 is 69.9 degrees F, above the normal of 65.8 degrees. |
| Sep. 1, 1906 | The Philadelphia Athletics defeat the Boston Americans 4-1 in 24 innings. Jack Coombs of the Athletics and Joe Harris of the Americans pitch all 24 innings for their respective teams. Coombs strikes out 18 batters. Philadelphia gets 16 hits and Boston gets 15 hits. Four batters have 10 at-bats each in this game. There are no walks in the game. Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 3, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Sep. 4, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 5, 1906 | In college football, St. Louis (Missouri) University quarterback Bradbury Robinson completes the first legal forward pass in American football history, throwing a 20-yard pass to Jack Schneider in a game that ends in a scoreless tie against Carroll College. Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 7, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 9, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Sep. 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Sep. 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Sep. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Sep. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 20, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch. |
| Sep. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch. |
| Sep. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Sep. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Sep. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch. |
| Sep. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None. |
| Sep. 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Sep. 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch. The total precipitation in Baltimore for September 1906 is 0.32 of an inch, well below the normal amount of 4.44 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during September 1906 is 80.7 degrees F, above the normal of 79.7 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during September 1906 is 64.1 degrees F, above the normal of 58.8 degrees. |
| Oct. 1, 1906 | Thelma Sutcliffe is born in Omaha, Nebraska. (On April 29, 2021, she becomes the oldest living American and the seventh-oldest person in the world, among well-documented people.) Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Oct. 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 3, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Oct. 4, 1906 | In their next-to-last game of the regular season, the Chicago Cubs defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 at Exposition Park in Pirrsburgh, PA. The Cubs have a win-loss record of 115-36, the highest percentage in history (.762). Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: 1.88 inches. |
| Oct. 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch. |
| Oct. 7, 1906 | In the Chicago Cubs' final game of the 1906 regular season, they play the St. Louis Crdinals to a 3-3 tie in 11 innings at Ribison Field in St. Louis, MO. The Cubs finish the regular season with a record odf 115-36, the best (in percentager terms) in history. Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 9, 1906 | In Game 1 of the 1906 World Series, the Chicago White Sox defeat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1 at West Side Grounds (the Cubs' home park) in Chicago, Illinois. Nick Altrock is the winning pitcher for the White Sox and Mordecai ("Three Fingers") Brown is the losing pitcher for the Cubs. Both pitchers pitch complete games and each gives up 4 hits. Each pitcher hits a single. George Rohe hits a triple for the White Sox, the only extra-base hit of the game. Attendance is 12,693 and the game is played in 1 hour snd 45 minutes. Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: 0.17 inch. |
| Oct. 10, 1906 | In Game 2 of the 1906 World Series, the Chicago Cubs defeat the Chicago White Sox, 7-1 at South Side Park (the White Sox' home park). The Series is tied at one game each. Ed Reulbach pitches a complete-game one-hitter for the Cubs. The only hit for the White Sox is a single by first baseman Jiggs Donahue in the top of the 7th inning with no outs. Doc White is the starting and losing pitcher for the White Sox, giving up 4 runs in 3 innings. Third baseman Harry Steinfelldt gets three hits for the Cubs. Attendance is 12,595 and the game is played in 1 hour and 58 minutes. Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch. |
| Oct. 11, 1906 | In Game 3 of the 1906 World Series, the Chicago White Sox defeat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at West Side Grounds. Ed Walsh pitches a complete-game shutout for the Cubs, while Jack Pfiester also pitches a complete game, but gives up 3 runs on 4 hits for the White Sox. Third baseman George Rohe of the White Sox hits a bases-loaded triple in the 6th inning to account for all of the game's runs. Attendance is 13,667 and the game is played in 2 hours and 10 minutes. The White Sox lead the Series, 2 games to 1. Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 12, 1906 | In Game 4 of the 1906 World Series, the Chicago Cubs defeat the Chicago White Sox 1-0 at South Side Park. Mordecai Brown pitches a complete-game 2-hitter for the Cubs, and Nick Altrock pitches a complete game for the White Sox but loses, giving up one run on 7 hits. The only run of the game scores on Cubs second baseman Johnny Evers' single in the 7th inning. Attendance is 18,385 and the game is played in 1 hour and 36 minutes. The Series is tied at two games each. Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 13, 1906 | In Game 5 of the 1906 World Series, the Chicago White Sox defeat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 at West Side Grounds. The Whte Sox win even though they make 6 errors. Ed Walsh is the starting and winning pitcher for the White Sox, even though he gives up 6 runs on 5 hits. Jack Pfiester, in relief of Ed Reulbach, is the losing pitcher for the Cubs. Second baseman Frank Isbell goes 4-for-5 with 4 doubles for the White Sox. Right fielder Frank Schulte goes 3-for-5 for the Cubs. Attendance is 23,257 and the game is played in 2 hours and 40 minutes. The White Sox lead the Series, 3 games to 2. Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 14, 1906 | In Game 6 of the 1906 World Series, the Chicago White Sox defeat the Chicago Cubs, 8-3 at South Side Park. The White Sox win the 1906 World Series, 4 games to 2. In this game, Doc White pitches a complete game for the White Sox. Mordecai Brown is the starting pitcher for the Cubs but gives up 7 runs on 8 hits in only one and 2/3 innings. For the White Sox, shortstop George Davis and first basman Jiggs Donahue each drive in 3 runs. Attendance is 19,249 and the game is played in 1 hour and 55 minutes. Baltimore weather: High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Oct. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch. |
| Oct. 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch. |
| Oct. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: 1.01 inches. |
| Oct. 20, 1906 | Dr. Lee DeForest demonstrates his three-element "Audion" (triode) vacuum tube. It is the first practical amplification device and it is considered the foundation of modern electronics. It makes possible radio broadcasting, electronic sound amplification, long-distance telephone lines, talking motion pictures, and many other applications. Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: 1.43 inches. |
| Oct. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: 0.23 inch. |
| Oct. 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Oct. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Oct. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 0.11 inch. |
| Oct. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: 0.21 inch. |
| Oct. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Oct. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None. |
| Oct. 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Oct. 31, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: 0.27 inch. The total precipitation in Baltimore for October 1906 is 5.74 inches, above the normal amount of 3.94 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during October 1906 is 63.5 degrees F, below the normal of 68.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during October 1906 is 48.9 degrees F, above the normal of 46.5 degrees. |
| Nov. 1, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 3, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 4, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 7, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 9, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.40 inch. |
| Nov. 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.34 inch. |
| Nov. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Nov. 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: 0.49 inch. |
| Nov. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: 0.50 inch. |
| Nov. 20, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Nov. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Nov. 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Clear; High temp. 55 F; Low temp. 36 F; Precipitation: None. Maximum wind speed: 13 mph, from the west. |
| Nov. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None. |
| Nov. 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None. The total precipitation in Baltimore for November 1906 is 1.74 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 3.13 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during November 1906 is 54.8 degrees F, below the normal of 57.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during November 1906 is 39.8 degrees F, above the normal of 36.5 degrees. No snow falls in Baltimore during November 1906, below the normal amount of 0.1 of an inch. |
| Dec. 1, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None. |
| Dec. 2, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None. |
| Dec. 3, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Dec. 4, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 31° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: None. |
| Dec. 5, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain with a trace of snow; High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Dec. 6, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 0.20 inch. |
| Dec. 7, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rian; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Dec. 8, 1906 | Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 19° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Dec. 9, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch. |
| Dec. 10, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: 0.32 inch. |
| Dec. 11, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: 0.32 inch. |
| Dec. 12, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None. |
| Dec. 13, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None. |
| Dec. 14, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Dec. 15, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Dec. 16, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: 0.19 inch. |
| Dec. 17, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: 1.05 inches. |
| Dec. 18, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: None. |
| Dec. 19, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 17° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch. |
| Dec. 20, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: 0.64 inch. |
| Dec. 21, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch. |
| Dec. 22, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch. |
| Dec. 23, 1906 | Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 17° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Dec. 24, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 22° F; Low temp. 13° F; Precip.: None. |
| Dec. 25, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 32° F; Low temp. 13° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid). No snow on the ground. |
| Dec. 26, 1906 | Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: None. |
| Dec. 27, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: 0.17 inch. |
| Dec. 28, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch. |
| Dec. 29, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Dec. 30, 1906 | Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: Trace. |
| Dec. 31, 1906 | By the end of 1906, Avalon Water Works is supplying water to Catonsville, Ellicott City, and Ilchester. It is a project of Victor J. Bloede. The Catonsville part of the project has a 3-mile-long, 12-inch-diameter supply pipeline that takes water from a spring at the former Avalon village site on the Patapsco River and transports the water to a pumping station in Catonsville. From there, the pumping station distributes water via water mains and pipes to individual homes, businesses, and other buildings in Catonsville. to fire hydrants along Frederick Road, and also to a water tower on Melvin Avenue. Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 1.05 inches. The total precipitation in Baltimore for December 1906 is 4.06 inches, including melted snow and ice, above the normal amount of 3.71 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during December 1906 is 43.5 degrees F, below the normal of 47.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during December 1906 is 29..1 degrees F, the nbelowormal of 29.6 degrees. A trace of snow falls in Baltimore during December 1906, below the normal amount of 2.5 inches. Total precipitation for Baltimore in 1906 is 46.82 inches, or 3.50 inches above the normal amount of 43.32 inches. |