1906 in History

1906

Herbert Jasper, Canadian psychologist and neurologist (died 1999)

Herbert Jasper, Canadian psychologist and neurologist (died 1999)

1906

Thelma Todd, American actress and singer (died 1935)

Thelma Todd, American actress and singer (died 1935)

1906

Eugen Schuhmacher, German zoologist, director, and producer (died 1973)

Eugen Schuhmacher, German zoologist, director, and producer (died 1973)

1906

Joan Hickson, English actress (died 1998)

Joan Hickson, English actress (died 1998)

1906

John Huston, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1987)

John Huston, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1987)

1906

Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (died 1984)

Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (died 1984)

1906

Harry Hopman, Australian tennis player and coach (died 1985)

Harry Hopman, Australian tennis player and coach (died 1985)

1906

Tedd Pierce, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (died 1972)

Tedd Pierce, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (died 1972)

1906

Chuck Carroll, American football player and lawyer (died 2003)

Chuck Carroll, American football player and lawyer (died 2003)

1906

Art Shires, American baseball player and boxer (died 1967)

Art Shires, American baseball player and boxer (died 1967)

1906

Marcel Carné, French director and screenwriter (died 1996)

Marcel Carné, French director and screenwriter (died 1996)

1906

Curtis Jones, American blues pianist and singer (died 1971)

Curtis Jones, American blues pianist and singer (died 1971)

1906

Philo Farnsworth, American inventor, invented the Fusor, key figure in the invention of television (died 1971)

Philo Farnsworth, American inventor, invented the Fusor, key figure in the invention of television (died 1971)

1906

Vidrik Rootare, Estonian chess player (died 1981)

Vidrik Rootare, Estonian chess player (died 1981)

1906

Friz Freleng, American animator, director, and producer (died 1995)

Friz Freleng, American animator, director, and producer (died 1995)

1906

Zoltan Sarosy, Hungarian-Canadian chess master (died 2017)

Zoltan Sarosy, Hungarian-Canadian chess master (died 2017)

1906

Jim Smith, English cricketer (died 1979)

Jim Smith, English cricketer (died 1979)

1906

Bunny Austin, English tennis player (died 2000)

Bunny Austin, English tennis player (died 2000)

1906

Albert Sabin, Polish-American physician and virologist, developed the polio vaccine (died 1993)

Albert Sabin, Polish-American physician and virologist, developed the polio vaccine (died 1993)

1906

Ed Gein, American murderer and body snatcher, The Butcher of Plainfield (died 1982)

Ed Gein, American murderer and body snatcher, The Butcher of Plainfield (died 1982)