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In the year 1906
696 Notable birthdays
Cecil Purdy
Australian chess player.
Born March 27th, 1906 in Port Said.
Died November 6th, 1979 at 73 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction).
Elizabeth Haffenden
British costume designer (1906-1976).
Born April 18th, 1906 in Croydon.
Died May 29th, 1976 at 70 years old in London.
Joseph Höffner
German cardinal (1906-1987).
Born December 24th, 1906 in Horhausen. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1987 at 80 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Murray Adaskin
Jewish canadian musician.
Born March 26th, 1906 in Toronto. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2002 at 96 years old in Victoria. [ref]
Shirō Toyoda
Japanese film director.
Born January 3rd, 1906 in Kyoto.
Died November 13th, 1977 at 71 years old in Tokyo.
Márcio Melo
Military ruler of brazil (1906-1991).
Born May 26th, 1906 in Florianópolis.
Died January 31st, 1991 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Ferdinand Alquié
French philosopher (1906-1985).
Born December 18th, 1906 in Carcassonne. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1985 at 78 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Kees van Baaren
Dutch composer.
Born October 22nd, 1906 in Enschede. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 63 years old in Oegstgeest. [ref]
Egidio Vagnozzi
Catholic cardinal (1906-1980).
Born February 2nd, 1906 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1980 at 74 years old in Rome.
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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