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In the year 1906
842 Notable birthdays
Clyde Tombaugh
American astronomer (1906–1997).
Born February 4th, 1906 in Streator.
Died January 17th, 1997 at 90 years old in Las Cruces.
Friz Freleng
American animator, cartoonist, director, and producer (1906–1995).
Born August 21st, 1906 in Kansas City.
Died May 26th, 1995 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.
Léopold Sédar Senghor
First president of senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001).
Born October 9th, 1906 in Joal-Fadiouth. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2001 at 95 years old in France, Verson. [ref]
William J. Brennan
U.s. supreme court justice from 1956 to 1990.
Born April 25th, 1906 in Newark.
Died July 24th, 1997 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Zhou Youguang
Chinese linguist, sinologist (1906–2017).
Born January 13th, 1906 in Changzhou Fu.
Died January 14th, 2017 at 111 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital.
Abraham Beame
104th new york city mayor (1906–2001).
Born March 20th, 1906 in London.
Died February 10th, 2001 at 94 years old in Manhattan.
Henny Youngman
American comedian and actor (1906-1998).
Born March 16th, 1906 in London.
Died February 24th, 1998 at 91 years old in Manhattan.
Tuvia Bielski
Polish resistance member (1906–1987).
Born May 8th, 1906 in Stankiewicze.
Died June 12th, 1987 at 81 years old in Brooklyn.
Emmanuel Levinas
Jewish-french-lithuanian philosopher.
Born January 12th, 1906 in Kaunas.
Died December 25th, 1995 at 89 years old in Paris, Clichy.
A. J. P. Taylor
English historian (1906-1990).
Born March 25th, 1906 in Birkdale.
Died September 7th, 1990 at 84 years old in London (Parkinson's disease).
Ettore Majorana
Italian physicist (1906-1938?).
Born August 5th, 1906 in Catania.
Died March 27th, 1938 at 31 years old in Italy. [ref]
Madeleine Carroll
English actress (1906–1987).
Born February 26th, 1906 in West Bromwich.
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 81 years old in Marbella (pancreatic cancer).
Catherine Cookson
British writer (1906–1998).
Born June 20th, 1906 in Tyne Dock, South Shields. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1998 at 91 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Jacqueline Cochran
American aviator and businesswoman (1906–1980).
Born May 11th, 1906 in Pensacola.
Died August 9th, 1980 at 74 years old in Indio.
T. H. White
English author (1906–1964).
Born May 29th, 1906 in Mumbai.
Died January 17th, 1964 at 57 years old in Piraeus (heart failure).
Bruce Bennett
American actor (1906–2007).
Born May 19th, 1906 in Tacoma.
Died February 24th, 2007 at 100 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Lady May Abel Smith
Noblewoman; british royal family descendant (1906–1994).
Born January 23rd, 1906 in Esher.
Died May 29th, 1994 at 88 years old in London.
Joaquín Balaguer
President of the dominican republic (1906-2002).
Born September 1st, 1906 in Bisonó.
Died July 14th, 2002 at 95 years old in Santo Domingo (peptic ulcer disease).
Tribhuvan I of Nepal
King of nepal (1906-1955).
Born June 30th, 1906 in Kathmandu.
Died March 13th, 1955 at 48 years old in Zurich (cardiovascular disease).
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Prince of liechtenstein (1938-1989).
Born August 16th, 1906 in Frauenthal Castle.
Died November 13th, 1989 at 83 years old in Grabs.
Walter Rauff
Nazi war ciminal (1906–1984).
Born June 19th, 1906 in Köthen.
Died May 14th, 1984 at 77 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia).
Albert B. Sabin
Jewish-polish-american physician and epidemiologist who developed oral polio vaccines (1906-1993).
Born August 26th, 1906 in Białystok.
Died March 3rd, 1993 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Jim Thompson
American writer (1906–1977).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Anadarko.
Died April 7th, 1977 at 70 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Estelle Evans
American actress (1906-1985).
Born October 1st, 1906 in Nassau.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 78 years old in New York City.
Giuseppe Farina
Italian racecar driver (1906-1966).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Turin.
Died June 30th, 1966 at 59 years old in Chambéry (traffic collision).
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