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In the year 1908
849 Notable birthdays
Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Swiss writer, journalist and photographer.
Born May 23rd, 1908 in Zürich. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1942 at 34 years old in Sils im Engadin/Segl (bicycle accident). [ref]
Robert Rossen
American screenwriter, film director, and producer (1908-1966).
Born March 16th, 1908 in New York City.
Died February 18th, 1966 at 57 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Mika Waltari
Finnish writer (1908–1979).
Born September 19th, 1908 in Helsinki.
Died August 26th, 1979 at 70 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Dee Brown
American writer (1908–2002).
Born February 28th, 1908 in Roy.
Died December 12th, 2002 at 94 years old in Little Rock (heart failure).
Arturo de Córdova
Mexican actor (1908-1973).
Died November 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Mexico City (stroke). [ref]
Jacques Massu
French general.
Born May 5th, 1908 in Châlons-en-Champagne. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2002 at 94 years old in Conflans-sur-Loing. [ref]
Atahualpa Yupanqui
Argentine musician and writer (1908–1992).
Born January 31st, 1908 in Pergamino, Pergamino Partido.
Died May 23rd, 1992 at 84 years old in Nîmes.
Yeshwantrao Holkar II
Maharajah of indore.
Born September 6th, 1908 in Indore.
Died December 5th, 1961 at 53 years old in Mumbai.
Valentin Glushko
Soviet rocket engineer (1908-1989).
Born September 2nd, 1908 in Odesa. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1989 at 80 years old in Moscow (atherosclerosis). [ref]
Johnny Green
American conductor, arranger, composer, pianist (1908-1989).
Born October 10th, 1908 in Far Rockaway.
Died May 15th, 1989 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills.
Gene Sheldon
American actor (1908-1982).
Born February 1st, 1908 in Columbus.
Died May 1st, 1982 at 74 years old in Tarzana (myocardial infarction).
Fritz Suhren
Ss officer and politician (1908-1950).
Born June 10th, 1908 in Varel.
Died July 12th, 1950 at 42 years old in Sandweier.
Giovanni Leone
6th president of italy (1908-2001).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in Naples.
Died November 9th, 2001 at 93 years old in Rome.
Bo Yibo
Chinese politician (1908-2007).
Born February 17th, 1908 in Dingxiang County. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2007 at 98 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Jack Williamson
American science fiction writer (1908–2006).
Born April 29th, 1908 in Bisbee. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2006 at 98 years old in Portales. [ref]
Arturo Frondizi
President of argentina (1908–1995).
Born October 28th, 1908 in Paso de los Libres.
Died April 18th, 1995 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires.
Fritz Witt
Ss general.
Born May 27th, 1908 in Hohenlimburg.
Died June 14th, 1944 at 36 years old in Venoix.
Nicholas Kaldor
Hungarian-british economist.
Born May 12th, 1908 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1986 at 78 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Takashi Nagai
Japanese physician, writer, diarist, roman catholic convert and servant of god (1908–1951).
Born February 3rd, 1908 in Matsue.
Died May 1st, 1951 at 43 years old in Nagasaki, Nagasaki University Hospital (acute myeloid leukemia).
Machito
Latin jazz musician (1912-1984).
Born February 16th, 1908 in New York City, Havana.
Died April 19th, 1984 at 76 years old in London (stroke).
Jim Folsom
42nd governor of the u.s. state of alabama (1908-1987).
Born October 9th, 1908 in Coffee County.
Died November 21st, 1987 at 79 years old in Cullman.
Sarit Thanarat
Prime minister of thailand (1908-1963).
Born June 16th, 1908 in Bangkok.
Died December 8th, 1963 at 55 years old in Bangkok (kidney failure).
Christa Schroeder
Secretary to adolf hitler (1908-1984).
Born March 19th, 1908 in Hann. Münden.
Died June 28th, 1984 at 76 years old in Munich.
Telford Taylor
American attorney and law professor (1908–1998).
Born February 24th, 1908 in Schenectady.
Died May 23rd, 1998 at 90 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Joe Grant
American animator.
Born May 15th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2005 at 96 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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