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In the year 1906
771 Notable birthdays
Jacques Becker
French screenwriter and film director (1906-1960).
Born September 15th, 1906 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 21st, 1960 at 53 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (iron overload).
Willa Brown
American pilot and aviation educator (1906-1992).
Born January 22nd, 1906 in Glasgow.
Died July 18th, 1992 at 86 years old in Chicago.
June Collyer
American film actress (1906–1968).
Born August 19th, 1906 in New York City.
Died March 16th, 1968 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Richard Whorf
American actor (1906-1966).
Born June 4th, 1906 in Winthrop. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1966 at 60 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean Leray
French mathematician (1906-1998).
Born November 7th, 1906 in Chantenay-sur-Loire.
Died November 10th, 1998 at 92 years old in La Baule-Escoublac.
Antal Doráti
Hungarian-born conductor and composer.
Born April 9th, 1906 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1988 at 82 years old in Gerzensee. [ref]
Stuart Milner-Barry
British codebreaker, civil servant, and chess player (1906–1995).
Born September 20th, 1906 in London. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1995 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
Peter Carl Goldmark
American inventor (1906–1977).
Born December 2nd, 1906 in Budapest.
Died December 7th, 1977 at 71 years old in Port Chester (traffic collision).
Victoria Spivey
American blues singer and songwriter (1906–1976).
Born October 15th, 1906 in Houston.
Died October 3rd, 1976 at 69 years old in New York City (internal bleeding).
Pedro Vargas
Mexican singer and actor (1906-1989).
Born April 29th, 1906 in San Miguel de Allende. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1989 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle