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In the year 1908
849 Notable birthdays
Fearless Nadia
Indian actress and stuntwoman (1908–1996).
Born January 8th, 1908 in Perth.
Died January 9th, 1996 at 88 years old in Mumbai.
Eugen Weidmann
Sentenced to death in france.
Born February 5th, 1908 in Frankfurt.
Died June 17th, 1939 at 31 years old in Versailles (decapitation).
Celia Johnson
English actress (1908–1982).
Born December 18th, 1908 in Richmond.
Died April 26th, 1982 at 73 years old in Nettlebed (stroke).
Dennis Morgan
American actor (1908-1994).
Born December 20th, 1908 in Prentice.
Died September 7th, 1994 at 85 years old in Fresno (disease).
Raja Rao
Indian-born english writer.
Born November 8th, 1908 in Hassan.
Died July 8th, 2006 at 97 years old in Austin (heart failure). [ref]
Louis Jordan
Wikidata: american jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975).
Born July 8th, 1908 in Arkansas. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1975 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anna Magnani
Italian actress (1908-1973).
Died September 26th, 1973 at 65 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer).
Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Saxe-coburgen and gothan and swedish royal.
Born January 18th, 1908 in Friedenstein Castle.
Died November 28th, 1972 at 64 years old in Stockholm (colorectal cancer).
Lionel Hampton
American jazz musician (1908–2002).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Louisville.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 94 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Remedios Varo
Spanish painter (1908–1963).
Born December 16th, 1908 in Anglès.
Died October 8th, 1963 at 54 years old in Mexico City.
L. V. Prasad
Indian actor, director, producer.
Born January 17th, 1908 in Somavarappadu, Eluru.
Died June 22nd, 1994 at 86 years old
Billie Bird
American actress (1908-2002).
Born February 28th, 1908 in Pocatello.
Died November 27th, 2002 at 94 years old in Granada Hills (Alzheimer's disease).
Alistair Cooke
British journalist and broadcaster (1908-2004).
Born November 20th, 1908 in Salford.
Died March 30th, 2004 at 95 years old in New York City (lung cancer, bone cancer).
Virginia Cherrill
American actress (1908–1996).
Born April 12th, 1908 in Carthage.
Died November 14th, 1996 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (stroke).
Bronko Nagurski
Canadian-born american football player and professional wrestler (1908–1990).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in Rainy River.
Died January 7th, 1990 at 81 years old in International Falls.
Sonny Boy Williamson II
American blues musician (1912–1965).
Born March 11th, 1908 in Glendora. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1965 at 57 years old in Helena (myocardial infarction).
Walter Annenberg
American businessman, ambassador, and philanthropist (1908–2002).
Born March 13th, 1908 in Milwaukee.
Died October 1st, 2002 at 94 years old in Wynnewood.
Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia
Spanish noble (1908-1975).
Born June 23rd, 1908 in Segovia.
Died March 20th, 1975 at 66 years old in St. Gallen (fall).
Jack Gilford
American actor, comedian.
Born July 25th, 1908 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1990 at 81 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Balthus
French painter.
Born February 29th, 1908 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2001 at 92 years old in Rossinière. [ref]
Karl Swenson
American actor.
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died October 8th, 1978 at 70 years old in Torrington (myocardial infarction).
Michael Ellis DeBakey
American cardiac surgeon (1908-2008).
Born September 7th, 1908 in Lake Charles.
Died July 11th, 2008 at 99 years old in Houston. [ref]
Vera Atkins
Romanian-born british intelligence officer and soe agent.
Born June 16th, 1908 in Galați.
Died June 24th, 2000 at 92 years old in Hastings.
Leela Mishra
Indian actress.
Born January 1st, 1908 in Jais.
Died January 17th, 1988 at 80 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
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