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In the year 1906
842 Notable birthdays
Evalyn Knapp
Actress (1906–1981).
Born June 17th, 1906 in Kansas City.
Died June 12th, 1981 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Andreas Feininger
American photographer (1906–1999).
Born December 27th, 1906 in Paris.
Died February 18th, 1999 at 92 years old in New York City.
E. Power Biggs
British-born american concert organist and recording artist (1906-1977).
Born March 29th, 1906 in Westcliff-on-Sea.
Died March 10th, 1977 at 70 years old in Cambridge (disease).
Paul Creston
American composer (1906–1985).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died August 24th, 1985 at 78 years old in San Diego.
Greta Nissen
Actress (1906 – 1988).
Born January 30th, 1906 in Oslo.
Died May 15th, 1988 at 82 years old in Montecito (Parkinson's disease).
Andrei Kirilenko
Soviet politician (1906-1990).
Born September 8th, 1906 in Alexeyevka.
Died May 15th, 1990 at 83 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Christian Frederik von Schalburg
Danish ss officer (1906–1942).
Born April 15th, 1906 in Zmeinogorsk.
Died June 2nd, 1942 at 36 years old in Demyansk.
Arturo Uslar Pietri
Venezuelan intellectual and politician (1907-2001).
Born May 16th, 1906 in Caracas.
Died February 26th, 2001 at 94 years old in Caracas (myocardial infarction).
Stanley Smith Stevens
American psychologist & scholar (1906-1973).
Born November 4th, 1906 in Ogden.
Died January 18th, 1973 at 66 years old in Vail.
Pee Wee Russell
American musician (1906–1969).
Born March 27th, 1906 in Maplewood.
Died February 15th, 1969 at 62 years old in Alexandria.
Alberto Lleras Camargo
Colombian journalist and politician (1906-1990).
Born July 3rd, 1906 in Bogotá.
Died January 4th, 1990 at 83 years old in Bogotá.
Franz Konrad
Nazi holocaust perpetrator (1906–1952).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Liesing.
Died March 6th, 1952 at 46 years old in Warsaw (hanging to death).
Franz Rademacher
German diplomat and nazi government official.
Born February 20th, 1906 in Neustrelitz.
Died March 17th, 1973 at 67 years old in Bonn.
Alice Stewart
British epidemiologist.
Born October 4th, 1906 in Sheffield.
Died June 23rd, 2002 at 95 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Grace Williams
Welsh composer (1906-1977).
Born February 19th, 1906 in Barry.
Died February 10th, 1977 at 70 years old in Barry.
Michael Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham
British politician (1906–1990).
Born November 6th, 1906 in Bromley.
Died March 13th, 1990 at 83 years old in London.
Roosevelt Sykes
American blues musician.
Born January 31st, 1906 in Phillips County.
Died July 17th, 1983 at 77 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction).
Elisabeth Lutyens
British composer (1906–1983).
Born July 9th, 1906 in Bloomsbury.
Died April 14th, 1983 at 76 years old in Hampstead.
Boris Kaufman
American cinematographer (1903–1980).
Born August 24th, 1906 in Białystok.
Died June 24th, 1980 at 73 years old in New York City.
Maurice Ewing
American geophysicist and oceanographer (1906–1974).
Born May 12th, 1906 in Lockney.
Died May 4th, 1974 at 67 years old in Galveston.
Paul Sacher
Swiss conductor (1906–1999).
Born April 28th, 1906 in Basel.
Died May 26th, 1999 at 93 years old in Basel.
Princess Vera Constantinovna of Russia
Russian princess (1906–2001).
Born April 24th, 1906 in Pavlovsk.
Died January 15th, 2001 at 94 years old in Valley Cottage.
Gerald Lathbury
British army general (1906–1978).
Born July 14th, 1906 in Murree.
Died May 16th, 1978 at 71 years old in Stratfield Mortimer.
Adetokunbo Ademola
Nigerian jurist (1906–1993).
Born February 1st, 1906 in Abeokuta.
Died January 29th, 1993 at 86 years old in Lagos.
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