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In the year 1906
772 Notable birthdays
Janet Gaynor
American actress (1906–1984).
Born October 6th, 1906 in Philadelphia.
Died September 14th, 1984 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
Sōichirō Honda
Japanese engineer and industrialist.
Born November 17th, 1906 in Shizuoka.
Died August 5th, 1991 at 84 years old in Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo (liver failure).
Oscar Levant
American comedian, composer, pianist and actor (1906-1972).
Born December 27th, 1906 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 14th, 1972 at 65 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Luchino Visconti
Italian director (1906–1976).
Born November 2nd, 1906 in Milan. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1976 at 69 years old in Rome (stroke). [ref]
Thelma Todd
American actress (1906-1935).
Born July 29th, 1906 in Lawrence.
Died December 16th, 1935 at 29 years old in Pacific Palisades (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
Swedish prince (1906-1947); father of carl xvi gustaf of sweden.
Born April 22nd, 1906 in Stockholm Palace. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1947 at 40 years old in Copenhagen Airport (aviation accident). [ref]
James E. Webb
Administrator of nasa in 1961–1968.
Born October 7th, 1906 in Tally Ho Township.
Died March 27th, 1992 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Gale Gordon
American actor (1906–1995).
Born February 20th, 1906 in New York City.
Died June 30th, 1995 at 89 years old in Escondido (lung cancer).
Ozzie Nelson
Actor, band leader, television producer and director (1906-1975).
Born March 20th, 1906 in Jersey City.
Died June 3rd, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer).
John D. Rockefeller III
American philanthropist (1906–1978).
Born March 21st, 1906 in New York City.
Died July 10th, 1978 at 72 years old in Pocantico Hills (traffic collision).
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