1906 in History

1906

Bruce Bennett, American shot putter and actor (died 2007)

Bruce Bennett, American shot putter and actor (died 2007)

1906

Giuseppe Siri, Italian cardinal (died 1989)

Giuseppe Siri, Italian cardinal (died 1989)

1906

Buddhadasa, Thai monk and philosopher (died 1993)

Buddhadasa, Thai monk and philosopher (died 1993)

1906

Harry Hibbs, English footballer (died 1984)

Harry Hibbs, English footballer (died 1984)

1906

Antonio Rosario Mennonna, Italian bishop (died 2009)

Antonio Rosario Mennonna, Italian bishop (died 2009)

1906

Henry Thambiah, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and diplomat, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada (died 1997)

Henry Thambiah, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and diplomat, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada (died 1997)

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Bruno Gröning, German mystic and author (died 1959)

Bruno Gröning, German mystic and author (died 1959)

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Josephine Baker, French actress, singer, and dancer; French Resistance operative (died 1975)

Josephine Baker, French actress, singer, and dancer; French Resistance operative (died 1975)

1906

Walter Robins, English cricketer and footballer (died 1968)

Walter Robins, English cricketer and footballer (died 1968)

1906

Max August Zorn, German mathematician and academic who is noted for Zorn's Lemma (died 1993)

Max August Zorn, German mathematician and academic who is noted for Zorn's Lemma (died 1993)

1906

Robert Klark Graham, American eugenicist and businessman, founded Repository for Germinal Choice (died 1997)

Robert Klark Graham, American eugenicist and businessman, founded Repository for Germinal Choice (died 1997)

1906

Sandro Penna, Italian poet (died 1977)

Sandro Penna, Italian poet (died 1977)

1906

Bruno de Finetti, Austrian-Italian mathematician and statistician (died 1985)

Bruno de Finetti, Austrian-Italian mathematician and statistician (died 1985)

1906

Gordon Welchman, English-American mathematician and author (died 1985)

Gordon Welchman, English-American mathematician and author (died 1985)

1906

Léon Degrelle, Belgian SS officer (died 1994)

Léon Degrelle, Belgian SS officer (died 1994)

1906

Alan Fairfax, Australian cricketer (died 1955)

Alan Fairfax, Australian cricketer (died 1955)

1906

Ernst Boris Chain, German-Irish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)

Ernst Boris Chain, German-Irish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)

1906

Knut Kroon, Swedish footballer (died 1975)

Knut Kroon, Swedish footballer (died 1975)