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In the year 1908
924 Notable birthdays
Ákos Ráthonyi
Hungarian film director, screenwriter (1908-1969).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Budapest.
Died January 6th, 1969 at 60 years old in Bad Wiessee.
Loni Heuser
Actress (1908–1999).
Born January 22nd, 1908 in Düsseldorf.
Died March 6th, 1999 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Menachem Avidom
Israeli composer of polish descent (1908-1995).
Born January 6th, 1908 in Ivano-Frankivsk.
Died August 5th, 1995 at 87 years old in Herzliya.
Erik Almgren
Swedish footballer (1908-1989).
Born January 28th, 1908 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 81 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Olga Menchik
Czech-british chess player (1908-1944).
Born February 16th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died June 26th, 1944 at 36 years old in Clapham.
Maurice Archambaud
French cyclist (1906–1955).
Born August 30th, 1908 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 3rd, 1955 at 47 years old in Le Raincy.
Heydar Huseynov
Azerbaijani philosopher (1908–1950).
Born April 3rd, 1908 in Yerevan.
Died August 15th, 1950 at 42 years old in Baku (exsanguination).
Anatoly Kubatsky
Soviet and russian actor (1908–2001).
Born November 1st, 1908 in Moscow.
Died December 29th, 2001 at 93 years old in Moscow.
Ella Lingens
Austrian physician (1908–2002).
Born November 18th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died December 30th, 2002 at 94 years old in Vienna.
Grigor Yeghiazaryan
Armenian composer (1909-1988).
Born December 8th, 1908 in Enginalan.
Died November 4th, 1988 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Kuzman Sotirović
Serbian footballer (1908-1990).
Born October 16th, 1908 in Mavrovo.
Died July 25th, 1990 at 81 years old in Paris.
Inga Gentzel
Athletics competitor (1908–1991).
Born April 24th, 1908 in Sankt Matteus. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1991 at 82 years old in Nyköpings Alla Helgona.
Maria Jarema
Polish painter (1908–1958).
Born November 24th, 1908 in Staryi Sambir.
Died November 1st, 1958 at 49 years old in Kraków.
Baboo Nimal
Field hockey player (1908-1998).
Born March 15th, 1908 in Khadki.
Died February 21st, 1998 at 89 years old
Luce Fabbri
Italo-uruguayan anarchist intellectual, writer and teacher (1908–2000).
Died August 19th, 2000 at 92 years old in Montevideo.
Kenkichi Ōshima
Japanese triple jumper (1908-1985).
Born November 10th, 1908 in Kanazawa.
Died March 30th, 1985 at 76 years old
Joaquim Fiúza
Sailor (1908-2010).
Born February 8th, 1908 in Lisbon.
Died March 4th, 2010 at 102 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Gheorghe Ciolac
Romanian footballer (1908-1965).
Born August 10th, 1908 in Comloșu Mare.
Died April 13th, 1965 at 56 years old in Timișoara.
Francesco Camusso
Italian road bicycle racer (1908–1995).
Born March 9th, 1908 in Cumiana.
Died June 23rd, 1995 at 87 years old in Turin.
Elena Shirman
Soviet writer and poet (1908-1942).
Born February 3rd, 1908 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died August 10th, 1942 at 34 years old in Remontnoe (gunshot wound).
Zair Azgur
Soviet sculptor (1908-1995).
Born January 15th, 1908 in Zastadollie.
Died February 18th, 1995 at 87 years old in Minsk.
Constance Wilson-Samuel
Figure skater (1908-1953).
Born January 7th, 1908 in Toronto.
Died February 28th, 1953 at 45 years old in Kansas City.
Franz Cisar
Austrian footballer (1908–1943).
Born November 28th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died August 10th, 1943 at 34 years old in Lokot. [ref]
Maria Petrovykh
Russian writer (1908–1979).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Norskoe District.
Died June 1st, 1979 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Marcel Pinel
French footballer (1908–1968).
Born July 8th, 1908 in Honfleur.
Died March 18th, 1968 at 59 years old in Honfleur.
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