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In the year 1908
849 Notable birthdays
David Marshall
Singaporean politician (1908-1995).
Born March 12th, 1908 in Singapore.
Died December 12th, 1995 at 87 years old in Singapore (lung cancer).
Lennie Hayton
American composer and conductor (1908-1971).
Born February 14th, 1908 in New York City.
Died April 24th, 1971 at 63 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Hamka
Indonesian minangkabau journalist and activist (1908–1981).
Born February 17th, 1908 in Agam. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1981 at 73 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Tomiko Itooka
Japanese supercentenarian (1908-2024).
Died December 29th, 2024 at 116 years old in Ashiya. [ref]
Angelo Rossitto
American actor (1908-1991).
Born February 18th, 1908 in Omaha.
Died September 21st, 1991 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Eduard Roschmann
Ss officer (1908-1977).
Born November 25th, 1908 in Graz.
Died August 8th, 1977 at 68 years old in Asunción.
Sylvester Weaver
American television executive (1908–2002).
Born December 21st, 1908 in Los Angeles.
Died March 15th, 2002 at 93 years old in Santa Barbara.
Dennis O'Keefe
American actor (1908–1968).
Born March 29th, 1908 in Fort Madison.
Died August 31st, 1968 at 60 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Werner von Haeften
German resistance fighter (1908–1944).
Born October 9th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 35 years old in Tiergarten (gunshot wound).
David Farrar
British actor.
Born August 21st, 1908 in London Borough of Newham. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1995 at 87 years old in Durban. [ref]
Paul Stewart
American actor (1908-1986).
Born March 13th, 1908 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 1986 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
David Oistrakh
Soviet violinist (1908-1974).
Born September 30th, 1908 in Odesa.
Died October 24th, 1974 at 66 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Martha Dodd
American journalist, novelist and spy for the soviet union (1908–1990).
Born October 8th, 1908 in Ashland.
Died August 10th, 1990 at 81 years old in Prague.
Cesare Pavese
Italian writer, literary critic, and translator (1908–1950).
Born September 9th, 1908 in Santo Stefano Belbo.
Died August 27th, 1950 at 41 years old in Turin (drug overdose).
Harry Oppenheimer
South african businessman (1908–2000).
Born October 28th, 1908 in Kimberley. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2000 at 91 years old in Johannesburg (cancer).
Joseph Rotblat
Polish-born british-naturalised physicist.
Born November 4th, 1908 in Warsaw.
Died August 31st, 2005 at 96 years old in London.
Elizabeth Bentley
American spy for the ussr (1908–1963).
Born January 1st, 1908 in New Milford.
Died December 3rd, 1963 at 55 years old in New Haven (cancer).
M. F. K. Fisher
American writer.
Born July 3rd, 1908 in Albion. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1992 at 83 years old in Glen Ellen. [ref]
Theodore Roethke
American poet (1907-1964).
Born May 25th, 1908 in Saginaw. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1963 at 55 years old in Bainbridge Island (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rómulo Betancourt
President of venezuela (1908-1981).
Born February 22nd, 1908 in Guatire.
Died September 28th, 1981 at 73 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Libertad Lamarque
Argentine actress and singer (1908–2000).
Born November 24th, 1908 in Santa Fe Province, Rosario.
Died December 12th, 2000 at 92 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia).
Raymond Scott
American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer and inventor (1908-1994).
Born September 10th, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died February 8th, 1994 at 85 years old in North Hills.
George Rodger
British photojournalist (1908-1995).
Born March 19th, 1908 in Hale.
Died July 25th, 1995 at 87 years old in Smarden. [ref]
Polly Ann Young
American actress (1908-1997).
Born October 25th, 1908 in Denver.
Died January 21st, 1997 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Elliott Carter
American composer (1908-2012).
Born December 11th, 1908 in Manhattan.
Died November 5th, 2012 at 103 years old in New York City. [ref]
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