1906 in History

1906

Mary Celine Fasenmyer, American mathematician (died 1996)

Mary Celine Fasenmyer, American mathematician (died 1996)

1906

Janet Gaynor, American actress (died 1984)

Janet Gaynor, American actress (died 1984)

1906

Taffy O'Callaghan, Welsh footballer and coach (died 1946)

Taffy O'Callaghan, Welsh footballer and coach (died 1946)

1906

J. R. Eyerman, American photographer and journalist (died 1985)

J. R. Eyerman, American photographer and journalist (died 1985)

1906

Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese poet and politician, 1st President of Senegal (died 2001)

Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese poet and politician, 1st President of Senegal (died 2001)

1906

Paul Creston, American composer and educator (died 1985)

Paul Creston, American composer and educator (died 1985)

1906

Fei Mu, Chinese director and screenwriter (died 1951)

Fei Mu, Chinese director and screenwriter (died 1951)

1906

R. K. Narayan, Indian author (died 2001)

R. K. Narayan, Indian author (died 2001)

1906

Joe Cronin, American baseball player and manager (died 1984)

Joe Cronin, American baseball player and manager (died 1984)

1906

John Murray, American playwright and producer (died 1984)

John Murray, American playwright and producer (died 1984)

1906

Piero Taruffi, Italian race car driver and motorcycle racer (died 1988)

Piero Taruffi, Italian race car driver and motorcycle racer (died 1988)

1906

Hassan al-Banna, Egyptian religious leader, founded the Muslim Brotherhood (died 1949)

Hassan al-Banna, Egyptian religious leader, founded the Muslim Brotherhood (died 1949)

1906

Hannah Arendt, German-American philosopher and theorist (died 1975)

Hannah Arendt, German-American philosopher and theorist (died 1975)

1906

Hiram Fong, American soldier and politician (died 2004)

Hiram Fong, American soldier and politician (died 2004)

1906

Alicia Patterson, American journalist and publisher, co-founded Newsday (died 1963)

Alicia Patterson, American journalist and publisher, co-founded Newsday (died 1963)

1906

Victoria Spivey, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1976)

Victoria Spivey, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1976)

1906

León Klimovsky, Argentinian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1996)

León Klimovsky, Argentinian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1996)

1906

Paul Derringer, American baseball player (died 1987)

Paul Derringer, American baseball player (died 1987)

1906

Andrey Tikhonov, Soviet mathematician (died 1993)

Andrey Tikhonov, Soviet mathematician (died 1993)

1906

James Brooks, American painter and educator (died 1992)

James Brooks, American painter and educator (died 1992)