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In the year 1906
696 Notable birthdays
Henny Youngman
American comedian (1906-1998).
Born March 16th, 1906 in Liverpool.
Died February 24th, 1998 at 91 years old in Manhattan.
William J. Brennan
U.s. supreme court justice from 1956 to 1990.
Born April 25th, 1906 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1997 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Catherine Cookson
British writer.
Born June 20th, 1906 in South Shields, Tyne Dock. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1998 at 91 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Madeleine Carroll
English actress (1906-1987).
Born February 26th, 1906 in West Bromwich. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 81 years old in Marbella (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jacqueline Cochran
American aviator and businesswoman (1906-1980).
Born May 11th, 1906 in Pensacola.
Died August 9th, 1980 at 74 years old in Indio.
Abraham Beame
104th new york city mayor (1906-2001).
Born March 20th, 1906 in London.
Died February 10th, 2001 at 94 years old in Manhattan.
T. H. White
English author (1906-1964).
Born May 29th, 1906 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1964 at 57 years old in Piraeus (heart failure). [ref]
Philippe Halsman
American photographer (1906-1979).
Born May 2nd, 1906 in Riga. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]
A. J. P. Taylor
English historian (1906-1990).
Born March 25th, 1906 in Birkdale. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1990 at 84 years old in London (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Albert Sabin
Polish-american physician and epidemiologist who developed oral polio vaccines (1906-1993).
Born August 26th, 1906 in Białystok.
Died March 3rd, 1993 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
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