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In the year 1906
697 Notable birthdays
Eddie Albert
American actor (1906-2005).
Born April 22nd, 1906 in Rock Island.
Died May 26th, 2005 at 99 years old in Pacific Palisades (pneumonia). [ref]
Henri Charrière
French convict and author (1906-1973).
Born November 16th, 1906 in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès.
Died July 29th, 1973 at 66 years old in Madrid (esophageal cancer).
Billy Wilder
Austrian-born american film director and screenwriter (1906-2002).
Born June 22nd, 1906 in Sucha Beskidzka. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2002 at 95 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Joan Blondell
American actress (1906–1979).
Born August 30th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died December 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (leukemia).
Ilse Koch
German war criminal, wife of camp commandant karl-otto koch.
Born September 22nd, 1906 in Dresden.
Died September 2nd, 1967 at 60 years old in Aichach (hanging).
Lou Costello
American actor and comedian.
Born March 6th, 1906 in Paterson.
Died March 3rd, 1959 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Satchel Paige
American hall of fame baseball player and coach (1906-1982).
Born July 7th, 1906 in Mobile.
Died June 8th, 1982 at 75 years old in Kansas City (myocardial infarction).
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
Wife of prince george, duke of kent; youngest daughter of prince nicholas of greece and grand duchess elena vladimirovna of russia.
Born December 13th, 1906 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 1968 at 61 years old in Kensington Palace (brain cancer).
Bea Benaderet
American actress and comedienne (1906–1968).
Born April 4th, 1906 in New York City.
Died October 13th, 1968 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer).
Albert Hofmann
Swiss chemist.
Born January 11th, 1906 in Baden. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2008 at 102 years old in Burg im Leimental (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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