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In the year 1906
842 Notable birthdays
Clifford Odets
American playwright, screenwriter, and actor (1906–1963).
Born July 18th, 1906 in Philadelphia.
Died August 18th, 1963 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
James Hadley Chase
British writer (1906–1985).
Born December 24th, 1906 in London.
Died February 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Corseaux.
Roger Livesey
British actor (1906–1976).
Born June 25th, 1906 in Barry.
Died February 4th, 1976 at 69 years old in Watford (colorectal cancer).
Clark Clifford
American secretary of defense (1906-1998).
Born December 25th, 1906 in Fort Scott.
Died October 10th, 1998 at 91 years old in Bethesda.
Anthony Mann
American film director (1906–1967).
Born June 30th, 1906 in San Diego.
Died April 29th, 1967 at 60 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Philippe Halsman
American photographer (1906-1979).
Died June 25th, 1979 at 73 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).
Gordon Welchman
British cryptoanalyst (1906–1985).
Born June 15th, 1906 in Bristol.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 79 years old in Newburyport.
Junius Richard Jayewardene
President of sri lanka from 1978 to 1989.
Born September 17th, 1906 in Colombo.
Died November 1st, 1996 at 90 years old in Colombo.
George Adamson
British naturalist, writer and wildlife conservationist (1906–1989).
Born February 3rd, 1906 in Etawah.
Died August 20th, 1989 at 83 years old in Kora National Park.
Lee Patrick
American actress (1901–1982).
Born November 22nd, 1906 in New York City.
Died November 21st, 1982 at 75 years old in Laguna Hills.
Michael O'Shea
American actor (1906–1973).
Born March 17th, 1906 in Hartford.
Died December 4th, 1973 at 67 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction).
Jimmy MacDonald
American sound artist and voice actor (1906–1991).
Died February 1st, 1991 at 84 years old in Glendale (heart failure).
Roy Roberts
American actor (1906-1975).
Born March 19th, 1906 in Dade City.
Died May 28th, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Klaus Mann
German writer (1906–1949).
Born November 18th, 1906 in Munich.
Died May 21st, 1949 at 42 years old in Cannes (drug overdose).
Kodendera Subayya Thimayya
Indian chief of army staff (1906-1965).
Born March 30th, 1906 in Madikeri.
Died December 17th, 1965 at 59 years old in Cyprus (myocardial infarction).
Laurens van der Post
South african writer (1906–1996).
Born December 13th, 1906 in Philippolis.
Died December 16th, 1996 at 90 years old in London.
Sue Carol
American actress, talent agent (1906–1982).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Chicago.
Died February 4th, 1982 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
S. I. Hayakawa
Canadian-american academic and politician (1906–1992).
Born July 18th, 1906 in Vancouver.
Died February 27th, 1992 at 85 years old in Greenbrae (Alzheimer's disease).
Marie José of Belgium
Queen consort of italy (1906–2001).
Born August 4th, 1906 in Ostend.
Died January 27th, 2001 at 94 years old in Thônex (lung cancer).
Marcelo Caetano
Portuguese politician (1906-1980).
Born August 17th, 1906 in Lisbon.
Died October 26th, 1980 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
John Dickson Carr
American writer (1906–1977).
Born November 30th, 1906 in Uniontown.
Died February 27th, 1977 at 70 years old in Greenville (lung cancer).
Benita Hume
British actress (1906–1967).
Born October 14th, 1906 in London.
Died November 1st, 1968 at 62 years old in Egerton (bone cancer).
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