Historical Events Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France for the first time successfully. Famous Birthdays Philip Herschkowitz, Romanian composer, born in Iași, Romania (d. 1989) 1906 Highlights Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1905 History by Year 1907 What Happened in 1906 San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 April 18, 1906