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    Who was born in October 1906

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    Giuseppe Farina

    Giuseppe Farina

    19061966

    Italian racing automobile driver who became the first Formula One World Drivers' Champion in 1950 with Alfa Romeo, winning five Grands Prix across seven seasons

    Dino Buzzati

    Dino Buzzati

    19061972

    Italian novelist, short story writer, painter, poet, and journalist, best known for his novel The Tartar Steppe and numerous short story collections

    R. K. Narayan

    R. K. Narayan

    19062001

    Indian writer and novelist renowned for creating the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi, a key figure in early Indian literature in English

    Sayyid Qutb

    Sayyid Qutb

    19061966

    Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary known for his influential writings and leadership within the Muslim Brotherhood

    Léopold Sédar Senghor

    Léopold Sédar Senghor

    19062001

    First president of Senegal, renowned poet, cultural theorist, and French resistance fighter