Wassily Leontief

Russian economist (1906-1999).

Born August 5th, 1906 in Munich. ^[ref]

Died February 5th, 1999 at 92 years old in New York City.

Douglas McGregor

American professor of management.

Born September 6th, 1906 in Detroit.

Died October 1st, 1964 at 58 years old in Massachusetts.

Edward Akufo-Addo

Second president of the republic of ghana (1906-1979).

Born June 26th, 1906 in Dodowa.

Died July 17th, 1979 at 73 years old in Accra (heart failure).

Jim Thompson

American fashion designer.

Born March 21st, 1906 (age 120 years) in Greenville.

Arthur Rudolph

Rocket engineer (1906-1996).

Born November 9th, 1906 in Stepfershausen. ^[ref]

Died January 1st, 1996 at 89 years old in Hamburg. ^[ref]

Walraven van Hall

Dutch banker and resistance leader (1906-1945).

Born February 10th, 1906 in Amsterdam.

Died February 12th, 1945 at 39 years old in Jan Gijzenbrug (gunshot wound, execution).

Hiram Fong

American politician (1906–2004).

Born October 15th, 1906 in Honolulu.

Died August 18th, 2004 at 97 years old in Kahaluu (kidney failure).

Alec Issigonis

British car designer (1906–1988).

Born November 18th, 1906 in İzmir.

Died October 2nd, 1988 at 81 years old in Edgbaston (pneumonia).

Horia Sima

Romanian politician (1903–1993).

Born July 3rd, 1906 in Făgăraș.

Died May 25th, 1993 at 86 years old in Madrid.

Lev Sedov

Son of leon trotsky, communist oppositionist and writer (1906–1938).

Born February 24th, 1906 in Saint Petersburg.

Died February 16th, 1938 at 31 years old in Paris.

Lillian Asplund

One of the last three living survivors:rms titanic on april 15, 1912.

Born October 21st, 1906 in Worcester.

Died May 6th, 2006 at 99 years old in Shrewsbury. ^[ref]

Carlo Scarpa

Italian architect and designer (1906–1978).

Born June 2nd, 1906 in Venice. ^[ref]

Died November 29th, 1978 at 72 years old in Sendai (falling from height).

Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

German prince (1906–1972).

Born August 2nd, 1906 in Callenberg Castle.

Died May 4th, 1972 at 65 years old in Grein.

Guillermo Stábile

Argentine football player and manager.

Born January 17th, 1906 in Buenos Aires.

Died December 26th, 1966 at 60 years old in Buenos Aires.

Maria Goeppert Mayer

German-born american theoretical physicist (1906-1972).

Born June 28th, 1906 in Katowice.

Died February 20th, 1972 at 65 years old in San Diego (circulatory collapse).

Ram Kinker Baij

Indian sculptor and painter, 1906-1980.

Born May 26th, 1906 in Bankura.

Died August 3rd, 1980 at 74 years old in Kolkata.

Joe Cronin

American baseball player and manager (1906–1984).

Born October 12th, 1906 in San Francisco.

Died September 7th, 1984 at 77 years old in Osterville (cancer).

Barbara Bennett

American actress (1906–1958).

Born August 13th, 1906 in Palisades Park.

Died August 8th, 1958 at 51 years old in Montreal.

Elmyr de Hory

Hungarian painter & art forger (1906-1976).

Born April 14th, 1906 in Budapest.

Died December 11th, 1976 at 70 years old in Ibiza (intoxication).

Junio Valerio Borghese

Italian submarine commander (1906-1974).

Born June 6th, 1906 in Rome.

Died August 26th, 1974 at 68 years old in Cádiz.

Phạm Văn Đồng

First prime minister of the socialist republic of vietnam, prime minister of the democratic republic of vietnam, diplomat (1906–2000).

Born March 1st, 1906 in Quảng Ngãi.

Died April 29th, 2000 at 94 years old in Hanoi.

José Figueres Ferrer

Costa rican politician (1906–1990).

Born September 25th, 1906 in San Ramón.

Died June 8th, 1990 at 83 years old in San José.

Franz Waxman

German film composer (1906-1967).

Born December 24th, 1906 in Chorzów.

Died February 24th, 1967 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Charles Revson

American-canadian businessman (revlon).

Born October 11th, 1906 in Somerville.

Died August 24th, 1975 at 68 years old in Premium Point.

Piero Taruffi

Italian racing driver.

Born October 12th, 1906 in Albano Laziale.

Died January 12th, 1988 at 81 years old in Rome.