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In the year 1906
696 Notable birthdays
Lon Chaney Jr.
American actor (1906-1973).
Born February 10th, 1906 in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1973 at 67 years old in San Clemente (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Sayyid Qutb
Egyptian author, educator, poet, and politician (1906—1966).
Born October 9th, 1906 in Musha. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1966 at 59 years old in Cairo (hanging). [ref]
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
American aviator and author.
Born June 22nd, 1906 in Englewood.
Died February 7th, 2001 at 94 years old in Barnet (stroke, pneumonia). [ref]
Hermione Baddeley
English character actress of theatre, film and television (1906-1986).
Born November 13th, 1906 in Broseley. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1986 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Estée Lauder
American businesswoman.
Born July 1st, 1906 in Corona.
Died April 24th, 2004 at 97 years old in Manhattan (cardiac arrest).
Richard Overton
American centenarian and oldest verified living world war ii veteran.
Born May 11th, 1906 in Bastrop County.
Died December 27th, 2018 at 112 years old in Austin (pneumonia).
Janet Gaynor
American actress (1906-1984).
Born October 6th, 1906 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1984 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia). [ref]
Joan Hickson
British actress (1906-1998).
Born August 5th, 1906 in Kingsthorpe. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1998 at 92 years old in Colchester Hospital (disease). [ref]
M. S. Golwalkar
2nd chief of the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh.
Born February 19th, 1906 in Ramtek.
Died June 5th, 1973 at 67 years old in Nagpur.
Virginia Hall
American spy with the british special operations executive (1906-1982).
Born April 6th, 1906 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1982 at 76 years old in Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center. [ref]
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