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In the year 1906

732 Notable birthdays

Princess Theodora, Margravine of Baden

Greco-danish princess; sister of prince philip, duke of edinburgh (1906-1969).

Born May 30th, 1906 in Tatoi Palace.

Died October 16th, 1969 at 63 years old in Konstanz.

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 political theorist and revolutionary (1906–1966).

Born October 9th, 1906 in Musha. [ref]

Died August 29th, 1966 at 59 years old in Cairo (hanging).

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

British character actress of theatre, film and television (1906-1986).

Born November 13th, 1906 in Broseley.

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.

Died September 14th, 1984 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).

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.

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