1906 in History

1906

Károly Kárpáti, Hungarian Jewish wrestler (died 1996)

Károly Kárpáti, Hungarian Jewish wrestler (died 1996)

1906

Séra Martin, French middle-distance runner (died 1993)

Séra Martin, French middle-distance runner (died 1993)

1906

George Sanders, Russian-born British actor (died 1972)

George Sanders, Russian-born British actor (died 1972)

1906

Vincent Schaefer, American chemist and meteorologist (died 1993)

Vincent Schaefer, American chemist and meteorologist (died 1993)

1906

William Feller, Croatian-American mathematician and academic (died 1970)

William Feller, Croatian-American mathematician and academic (died 1970)

1906

Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (died 1985)

Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (died 1985)

1906

Satchel Paige, American baseball player and coach (died 1982)

Satchel Paige, American baseball player and coach (died 1982)

1906

Philip Johnson, American architect, designed the IDS Center and PPG Place (died 2005)

Philip Johnson, American architect, designed the IDS Center and PPG Place (died 2005)

1906

Harry von Zell, American actor and announcer (died 1981)

Harry von Zell, American actor and announcer (died 1981)

1906

Herbert Wehner, German politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (died 1990)

Herbert Wehner, German politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (died 1990)

1906

R. S. Mugali, Indian poet and academic (died 1993)

R. S. Mugali, Indian poet and academic (died 1993)

1906

Rudolf Uhlenhaut, English-German engineer (died 1989)

Rudolf Uhlenhaut, English-German engineer (died 1989)

1906

Vincent Sherman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2006)

Vincent Sherman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2006)

1906

S. I. Hayakawa, Canadian-American academic and politician (died 1992)

S. I. Hayakawa, Canadian-American academic and politician (died 1992)

1906

Clifford Odets, American director, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1963)

Clifford Odets, American director, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1963)

1906

Vladimir Prelog, Croatian-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998)

Vladimir Prelog, Croatian-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998)

1906

Chandra Shekhar Azad, Indian activist (died 1931)

Chandra Shekhar Azad, Indian activist (died 1931)

1906

Johnny Hodges, American saxophonist and clarinet player (died 1970)

Johnny Hodges, American saxophonist and clarinet player (died 1970)

1906

Irena Iłłakowicz, German-Polish lieutenant (died 1943)

Irena Iłłakowicz, German-Polish lieutenant (died 1943)

1906

Jerzy Giedroyc, Polish author and activist (died 2000)

Jerzy Giedroyc, Polish author and activist (died 2000)