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In the year 1908
849 Notable birthdays
Simon Wiesenthal
Jewish austrian holocaust survivor and nazi hunter (1908–2005).
Born December 31st, 1908 in Buchach. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2005 at 96 years old in Vienna.
Sam Giancana
American mobster.
Born June 15th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died June 19th, 1975 at 67 years old in Oak Park.
John Mills
British actor (1908–2005).
Born February 22nd, 1908 in Watts Naval School.
Died April 23rd, 2005 at 97 years old in Denham (stroke).
Eve Arden
Actress (1908-1990).
Born April 30th, 1908 in Mill Valley.
Died November 12th, 1990 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest).
Don Ameche
American actor (1908-1993).
Born May 31st, 1908 in Kenosha. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1993 at 85 years old in Scottsdale (prostate cancer). [ref]
Harold Holt
Australian politician, 17th prime minister of australia (1908-1967).
Born August 5th, 1908 in Stanmore.
Died December 17th, 1967 at 59 years old in Cheviot Beach (drowning).
Edward R. Murrow
American broadcast journalist (1908–1965).
Born April 25th, 1908 in Greensboro. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1965 at 57 years old in Pawling (lung cancer).
Lupe Vélez
Mexican actress, dancer and vedette (1908-1944).
Born July 18th, 1908 in San Luis Potosí.
Died December 13th, 1944 at 36 years old in Beverly Hills (barbiturate overdose).
William Hartnell
English actor (1908–1975).
Born January 8th, 1908 in St Pancras.
Died April 23rd, 1975 at 67 years old in Marden (multiple sclerosis, heart failure, stroke).
Martha Gellhorn
Journalist from the united states (1908–1998).
Born November 8th, 1908 in St. Louis.
Died February 15th, 1998 at 89 years old in London (cyanide poisoning).
David Lean
British film director (1908–1991).
Born March 25th, 1908 in Croydon.
Died April 16th, 1991 at 83 years old in Limehouse (esophageal cancer).
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American baptist pastor and politician (1908–1972).
Born November 29th, 1908 in New Haven.
Died April 4th, 1972 at 63 years old in Miami.
Lita Grey
American actress (1908–1995).
Born April 15th, 1908 in Hollywood.
Died December 29th, 1995 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Michael Redgrave
English actor (1908-1985).
Born March 20th, 1908 in Bristol.
Died March 21st, 1985 at 77 years old in Denham (Parkinson's disease).
Bernard Lee
British actor (1908–1981).
Born January 10th, 1908 in Brentford.
Died January 16th, 1981 at 73 years old in London (stomach cancer).
Jagjivan Ram
Indian independence activist and politician (1908-1986).
Born April 5th, 1908 in Bhojpur district.
Died July 6th, 1986 at 78 years old in New Delhi.
Mae Questel
American actress (1908–1998).
Born September 13th, 1908 in The Bronx.
Died January 4th, 1998 at 89 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
Claude Lévi-Strauss
French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009).
Born November 28th, 1908 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2009 at 100 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Indian author (1908–1994).
Born January 21st, 1908 in Thalayolaparambu.
Died July 5th, 1994 at 86 years old in Beypore.
Herbert von Karajan
Austrian conductor (1908–1989).
Born April 5th, 1908 in Salzburg.
Died July 16th, 1989 at 81 years old in Anif, Salzburg (myocardial infarction).
Richard Wright
African-american writer (1908-1960).
Born September 4th, 1908 in Natchez. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1960 at 52 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peg Entwistle
British actress (1908-1932).
Born February 5th, 1908 in Port Talbot.
Died September 18th, 1932 at 24 years old in Hollywood.
Tex Avery
American animator and director (1908-1980).
Born February 26th, 1908 in Taylor.
Died August 26th, 1980 at 72 years old in Burbank (lung cancer, liver cancer).
Paul Brown
American football coach.
Born September 7th, 1908 in Norwalk.
Died August 5th, 1991 at 82 years old in Cincinnati.
Louis L'Amour
American novelist and short story writer (1908–1988).
Born March 22nd, 1908 in Jamestown. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1988 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
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