Issigonis, The Mini Mastermind
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Historical Events
- Anarchists bomb St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
- Langdon Mitchell's "New York Idea" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
Alec Issigonis (1906-1988)
Greek-British automotive designer who designed the Mini, born in Smyrna, Ottoman Empire
George Wald (1906-1997)
American physiologist and biologist (Nobel Prize 1967, vitamin A in retina), born in New York City
- Klaus Mann, German-American writer (Mephisto; The Turning Point), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1949)
1906 Highlights
About November 18, 1906
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 5 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
