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In the year 1906
842 Notable birthdays
Francisco Cepeda
Spanish cyclist (1906–1935).
Born March 8th, 1906 in Sopuerta.
Died July 14th, 1935 at 29 years old in La Tronche (bicycle accident, falling from height).
Helen Wainwright
American swimmer, diver, olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder.
Born March 15th, 1906 in New York City.
Died October 8th, 1965 at 59 years old in Hampton Bays.
George Lott
Us tennis player (1906–1991).
Born October 16th, 1906 in Springfield.
Died December 3rd, 1991 at 85 years old in Chicago.
Cecil Purdy
Australian chess player (1906–1979).
Born March 27th, 1906 in Port Said.
Died November 6th, 1979 at 73 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction).
Mihailo Apostolski
Macedonian partisan and military leader.
Born November 8th, 1906 in Štip.
Died August 7th, 1987 at 80 years old in Dojran.
Irving Jaffee
Speed skater (1906-1981).
Born September 15th, 1906 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1981 at 74 years old in San Diego. [ref]
René David
French jurist (1906–1990).
Born January 12th, 1906 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 26th, 1990 at 84 years old in Le Tholonet.
Tamara Khanum
Uzbek dancer of armenian heritage (1906-1991).
Born March 29th, 1906 in Fergana.
Died June 30th, 1991 at 85 years old in Tashkent.
Elizabeth Haffenden
British costume designer (1906-1976).
Born April 18th, 1906 in Croydon.
Died May 29th, 1976 at 70 years old in London.
Erich Bachem
German engineer (1906–1960).
Born August 12th, 1906 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died March 25th, 1960 at 53 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Egidio Vagnozzi
Catholic cardinal (1906-1980).
Born February 2nd, 1906 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1980 at 74 years old in Rome.
Abdylas Maldybaev
Soviet singer (1906-1978).
Born July 7th, 1906 in Kara-Bulak.
Died June 1st, 1978 at 71 years old in Bishkek.
Teng Yu-hsien
Taiwanese composer (1906–1944).
Born July 21st, 1906 in Longtan. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1944 at 37 years old [ref]
Alexander Moyzes
Slovak composer (1906–1984).
Born September 4th, 1906 in Kláštor pod Znievom.
Died November 20th, 1984 at 78 years old in Bratislava.
Ferdinand Alquié
French philosopher (1906-1985).
Born December 18th, 1906 in Carcassonne.
Died February 28th, 1985 at 78 years old in Montpellier.
Sandro Penna
Italian poet (1906–1977).
Born June 12th, 1906 in Perugia.
Died January 21st, 1977 at 70 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Richard van der Riet Woolley
British astronomer royal (1906–1986).
Born April 24th, 1906 in Weymouth.
Died December 24th, 1986 at 80 years old in Somerset West.
Ruth Hiatt
American actress (1906-1994).
Born January 6th, 1906 in Cripple Creek.
Died April 21st, 1994 at 88 years old in La Crescenta-Montrose.
Joseph Höffner
German roman catholic archbishop and cardinal (1906-1987).
Born December 24th, 1906 in Horhausen.
Died October 16th, 1987 at 80 years old in Cologne.
Berkeley L. Bunker
American politician (1906-1999).
Born August 12th, 1906 in St. Thomas.
Died January 21st, 1999 at 92 years old in Las Vegas.
Matvei Petrovich Bronstein
Soviet physicist (1906-1938).
Born December 2nd, 1906 in Vinnytsia.
Died February 18th, 1938 at 31 years old in Saint Petersburg (gunshot wound).
Jānis Ivanovs
Latvian composer (1906-1983).
Born October 9th, 1906 in Preiļi.
Died March 27th, 1983 at 76 years old in Riga.
Betti Alver
Estonian novelist and poet (1906-1989).
Born November 23rd, 1906 in Jõgeva.
Died June 19th, 1989 at 82 years old in Tartu.
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