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In the year 1908
926 Notable birthdays
Johanna Budwig
German biochemist (1908–2003).
Born September 30th, 1908 in Germany, Essen.
Died May 19th, 2003 at 94 years old in Freudenstadt.
Amintore Fanfani
Italian politician statesman (1908–1999).
Born February 3rd, 1908 in Pieve Santo Stefano.
Died November 20th, 1999 at 91 years old in Rome.
John Creasey
English writer (1908–1973).
Born September 17th, 1908 in Southfields.
Died June 9th, 1973 at 64 years old in Salisbury (myocardial infarction).
George Nelson
American industrial designer (1908–1986).
Born May 29th, 1908 in Hartford.
Died March 5th, 1986 at 77 years old in New York City.
Hannes Alfvén
Swedish electrical engineer, plasma physicist and science fiction author (1908–1995), winner of the 1970 nobel prize for physics.
Born May 30th, 1908 in Norrköping. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1995 at 86 years old in Danderyd.
Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Swiss writer, journalist and photographer (1908–1942).
Born May 23rd, 1908 in Zurich.
Died November 15th, 1942 at 34 years old in Sils im Engadin/Segl (bicycle accident).
Ford Rainey
American actor (1908–2005).
Born August 8th, 1908 in New York City.
Died July 25th, 2005 at 96 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
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).
Prabodh Kumar Bandyopadhyay
Indian writer and poet (1908-1956).
Died December 3rd, 1956 at 48 years old in Kolkata.
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 (1907–1973).
Died November 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Mexico City (stroke).
Jacques Massu
French general (1908–2002).
Born May 5th, 1908 in Châlons-en-Champagne.
Died October 26th, 2002 at 94 years old in Conflans-sur-Loing.
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.
Died January 10th, 1989 at 80 years old in Moscow (atherosclerosis).
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 (1908-1950).
Born June 10th, 1908 in Varel.
Died June 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 6th, 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.
Died November 10th, 2006 at 98 years old in Portales. [ref]
Linda Watkins
American actress (1908-1976).
Born May 23rd, 1908 in Boston.
Died October 31st, 1976 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
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 (1908–1944).
Born May 27th, 1908 in Hohenlimburg.
Died June 14th, 1944 at 36 years old in Venoix.
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