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In the year 1906

772 Notable birthdays

Chester Carlson

American physicist (1906-1968).

Born February 8th, 1906 in Seattle.

Died September 19th, 1968 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Nelson Goodman

American philosopher.

Born August 7th, 1906 in Somerville.

Died November 25th, 1998 at 92 years old in Needham.

Mary Brian

American actress (1906–2002).

Born February 17th, 1906 in Corsicana.

Died December 30th, 2002 at 96 years old in Del Mar (cardiovascular disease).

William McChesney Martin

Chairman of the united states federal reserve bank from 1951 to 1970.

Born December 17th, 1906 in St. Louis.

Died July 29th, 1998 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..

Lilian Harvey

Anglo-german actress and singer.

Born January 19th, 1906 in London.

Died July 27th, 1968 at 62 years old in Antibes (liver failure).

Frank H. Netter

American surgeon (1906-1991).

Born April 25th, 1906 in Manhattan.

Died September 17th, 1991 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]

Ernst Ruska

German physicist (1906–1988).

Born December 25th, 1906 in Heidelberg.

Died May 27th, 1988 at 81 years old in West Berlin.

Hans Aumeier

German ss officer (1906-1948).

Born August 20th, 1906 in Amberg.

Died January 28th, 1948 at 41 years old in Kraków (hanging).

Guy Mollet

French politician (1905-1975).

Born January 2nd, 1906 in Flers. [ref]

Died October 3rd, 1975 at 69 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cardiovascular disease).

Fredric Brown

American novelist, short story author (1906–1972).

Born October 29th, 1906 in Cincinnati.

Died March 12th, 1972 at 65 years old in Tucson.

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