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In the year 1908
924 Notable birthdays
Paul Wegener
German politician (1908-1993).
Born October 1st, 1908 in Varel.
Died May 5th, 1993 at 84 years old in Wächtersbach.
Paul Misraki
French composer of popular music and film scores (1908–1998).
Born January 8th, 1908 in Istanbul.
Died October 30th, 1998 at 90 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Pablo Dorado
Uruguayan footballer (1908-1978).
Born June 22nd, 1908 in Montevideo.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 70 years old in Montevideo.
Robert Bernardis
Austrian resistance fighter involved in the attempt to kill german dictator adolf hitler in the july 20 plot in 1944.
Born August 7th, 1908 in Innsbruck.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 36 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Kristjan Palusalu
Estonian wrestler (1908–1987).
Born March 10th, 1908 in Saulepi Rural Municipality.
Died July 17th, 1987 at 79 years old in Tallinn.
Israel Yeshayahu
Israeli politician (1908-1979).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Saada. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1979 at 71 years old in Jerusalem.
Eugen Suchoň
Slovak composer (1908–1993).
Born September 25th, 1908 in Pezinok.
Died August 5th, 1993 at 84 years old in Bratislava.
Mária Szepes
Journalist and author (1908-2007).
Born December 14th, 1908 in Budapest.
Died September 3rd, 2007 at 98 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Concha Piquer
Spanish singer (1906-1990).
Born December 8th, 1908 in Valencia. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1990 at 82 years old in Madrid (cardiac arrest).
Hans von Halban
French physicist (1908–1964).
Born January 26th, 1908 in Leipzig.
Died November 28th, 1964 at 56 years old in American Hospital of Paris.
Elek Schwartz
Romanian footballer, football manager (1908-2000).
Born October 23rd, 1908 in Timișoara.
Died October 2nd, 2000 at 91 years old in Haguenau.
Pedro Laín Entralgo
Medical researcher (1908-2001).
Born February 15th, 1908 in Urrea de Gaén. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2001 at 93 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Fritz Fischer
German historian (1908–1999).
Born March 5th, 1908 in Ludwigsstadt.
Died December 1st, 1999 at 91 years old in Hamburg.
Boris Polevoy
Soviet writer (1908–1981).
Born March 17th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died July 12th, 1981 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Billy Gonsalves
American soccer player (1908-1977).
Born August 10th, 1908 in Portsmouth.
Died July 17th, 1977 at 68 years old in Kearny.
Jackie Fields
American boxer (1908–1987).
Born February 9th, 1908 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1987 at 79 years old in Los Angeles, Las Vegas.
Anna Shchetinina
Soviet sea captain (1908–1999).
Born February 26th, 1908 in Okeanskaya.
Died September 25th, 1999 at 91 years old in Vladivostok.
Gustav Ernesaks
Estonian composer and choir conductor (1908-1993).
Born December 12th, 1908 in Perila.
Died January 24th, 1993 at 84 years old in Tallinn.
Marc Augier
French politician and writer (1908–1990).
Born March 19th, 1908 in Bordeaux.
Died December 16th, 1990 at 82 years old in Ballainvilliers.
Jim Brown
Scottish-american soccer player (1908-1994).
Born December 31st, 1908 in Kilmarnock.
Died November 9th, 1994 at 85 years old in Berkeley Heights.
Sonja Graf
German-born american chess player.
Born December 16th, 1908 in Munich.
Died March 6th, 1965 at 56 years old in New York City (liver disease).
Jacqueline Audry
French film director (1908–1977).
Born September 25th, 1908 in Orange.
Died June 19th, 1977 at 68 years old in Poissy (traffic collision). [ref]
Josué de Castro
Brazilian physician, writer and activist against world hunger (1908–1973).
Born September 5th, 1908 in Recife. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1973 at 65 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Mark Krein
Soviet mathematician (1907-1989).
Born April 28th, 1908 in Ivankiv.
Died October 17th, 1989 at 81 years old in Odesa.
Attila Sallustro
Paraguayan footballer (1908–1983).
Born December 15th, 1908 in Asunción.
Died May 28th, 1983 at 74 years old in Rome.
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