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In the year 1906
842 Notable birthdays
František Svoboda
Czech footballer (1906–1948).
Born August 5th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died July 6th, 1948 at 41 years old in Czechoslovakia.
Irène Hamoir
Belgian writer (1906–1994).
Born July 25th, 1906 in Saint-Gilles.
Died May 17th, 1994 at 87 years old in Watermael-Boitsfort.
Karl Wien
German mountaineer (1906–1937).
Born September 10th, 1906 in Würzburg.
Died June 14th, 1937 at 30 years old in Nanga Parbat.
Hugh Edwards
British rower (1906-1972).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Woodstock.
Died December 21st, 1972 at 66 years old in Southampton.
Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder
Dutch missionary (1906-1995).
Born January 29th, 1906 in Utrecht.
Died July 8th, 1995 at 89 years old in Yogyakarta.
Václav Smetáček
Czech conductor, oboist, music educator and composer.
Born September 30th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1998 at 91 years old in Prague. [ref]
Franco Comotti
Italian racecar driver.
Born July 24th, 1906 in Brescia.
Died May 10th, 1963 at 56 years old in Bergamo.
Ramón Rubial
Spanish politician (1906–1999).
Born October 28th, 1906 in Erandio.
Died May 24th, 1999 at 92 years old in Bilbao (heart failure).
Ellen Auerbach
German photographer (1906–2004).
Born May 20th, 1906 in Karlsruhe.
Died July 30th, 2004 at 98 years old in New York City.
Emma Lehmer
American mathematician (1906–2007).
Born November 6th, 1906 in Samara.
Died May 8th, 2007 at 100 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Vera Maretskaya
Soviet actress (1906-1978).
Born July 31st, 1906 in Barvikha.
Died August 23rd, 1978 at 72 years old in Moscow (breast cancer).
Alberto Zorrilla
Argentine swimmer (1906-1986).
Born April 6th, 1906 in Rosario. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 80 years old in Miami. [ref]
Dunc Gray
Australian racing cyclist (1906-1996).
Born July 17th, 1906 in Goulburn.
Died August 30th, 1996 at 90 years old in Municipality of Kiama.
Gunnar Sträng
Swedish politician (1906-1992).
Born December 23rd, 1906 in Järfälla församling.
Died March 7th, 1992 at 85 years old in Stockholm Cathedral Parish.
Aleksandr Vishnevsky
Soviet surgeon (1906-1975).
Born May 24th, 1906 in Kazan. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1975 at 69 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Mariechen Wehselau
American swimmer (1906–1992).
Born May 15th, 1906 in Honolulu.
Died July 12th, 1992 at 86 years old in Honolulu.
Richard Pottier
French film director (1906-1994).
Died November 2nd, 1994 at 88 years old in Le Plessis-Bouchard.
Ľudovít Rajter
Slovak conductor and composer (1906–2000).
Born July 30th, 1906 in Pezinok. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2000 at 93 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Ze'ev Sherf
Israeli politician (1906-1984).
Born April 21st, 1906 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1984 at 77 years old in Jerusalem.
Zhao Shuli
Chinese writer (1906-1970).
Born September 24th, 1906 in Jiafeng Town.
Died September 23rd, 1970 at 63 years old
Marcel Ichac
French mountain climber and film director (1906-1994).
Born October 22nd, 1906 in Rueil-Malmaison.
Died April 9th, 1994 at 87 years old in Ézanville.
Jules Ladoumègue
Athletics competitor (1906-1973).
Born December 10th, 1906 in Bordeaux.
Died March 2nd, 1973 at 66 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (stomach cancer).
Antanas Venclova
Soviet politician (1906-1971).
Born January 7th, 1906 in Trempiniai.
Died June 28th, 1971 at 65 years old in Vilnius.
Ed Hamm
Former american long jumper and olympic gold medallist (1906–1982).
Born April 13th, 1906 in Lonoke. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1982 at 76 years old in Albany.
Lee Barnes
American athletics competitor.
Born July 16th, 1906 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 28th, 1970 at 64 years old in Oxnard.
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