Timeline September 1906

Events in September 1906 2

• 1906 – 1975 Dmitri Shostakovich Soviet symphonist Russian composer who wrote 15 symphonies and 15 string quartets under the shadow of Stalin's regime. His 5th Symphony and 7th (Leningrad) are defining works of the 20th century.
• 1906 United States begins second occupation of Cuba US troops intervene after Cuban political crisis Amid an armed revolt against President Tomas Estrada Palma's government, the United States landed troops in Cuba under the Platt Amendment to restore order. The resulting occupation government administered the island for nearly three years before Cuban self-rule resumed.