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In the year 1908
849 Notable birthdays
Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark
Anthropologist, specialising in tibetan beliefs and customs.
Born December 3rd, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 71 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
Muhammad Hamidullah
Indian scholar and polymath (1908–2002).
Born February 19th, 1908 in Hyderabad.
Died December 17th, 2002 at 94 years old in Jacksonville.
Victor Weisskopf
Austrian american theoretical physicist (1908–2002).
Born September 19th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died April 22nd, 2002 at 93 years old in Newton.
Michael Maltese
American screenwriter and actor (1908–1981).
Born February 6th, 1908 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Jane Bolin
American judge (1908–2007).
Born April 11th, 1908 in Poughkeepsie. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2007 at 98 years old in Queens. [ref]
Dita Parlo
German actress.
Born September 4th, 1908 in Szczecin.
Died December 13th, 1971 at 63 years old in Paris (disease).
Minor White
American photographer.
Born July 9th, 1908 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1976 at 67 years old in Boston. [ref]
José Limón
Mexican dancer and choreographer (1908–1972).
Born January 12th, 1908 in Culiacán.
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 64 years old in Flemington (prostate cancer).
Raquel Torres
American actress (1908–1987).
Born November 11th, 1908 in Hermosillo.
Died August 10th, 1987 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Betty MacDonald
American writer (1907–1958).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Boulder.
Died February 7th, 1958 at 49 years old in Seattle (cancer).
Barry Kelley
American actor (1908-1991).
Born August 19th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died June 15th, 1991 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills.
Blas Roca Calderio
Cuban politician.
Born July 24th, 1908 in Manzanillo.
Died April 26th, 1987 at 78 years old in Havana.
Reginald Beckwith
British actor (1908–1965).
Born November 2nd, 1908 in York.
Died June 26th, 1965 at 56 years old in Bourne End.
M. M. Kaye
British writer.
Born August 21st, 1908 in Shimla.
Died January 30th, 2004 at 95 years old in Lavenham. [ref]
Heinrich Maier
Roman catholic priest (1908–1945).
Born February 16th, 1908 in Grossweikersdorf. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1945 at 37 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Otto Kerner, Jr.
33rd governor of illinois (1908-1976).
Born August 15th, 1908 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Koča Popović
Serbian and yugoslavian soldier and politician (1908-1992).
Born March 14th, 1908 in Belgrade.
Died October 20th, 1992 at 84 years old in Belgrade.
Carl Laemmle Jr.
American film producer.
Born August 28th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died September 24th, 1979 at 71 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
Leo Rosten
Jewish american humorist.
Born April 11th, 1908 in Łódź.
Died February 19th, 1997 at 88 years old in New York City.
Leela Majumdar
Indian author of children's books (1908–2007).
Born February 26th, 1908 in Kolkata.
Died April 5th, 2007 at 99 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Albert Maltz
American writer (1908–1985).
Born October 28th, 1908 in New York City.
Died April 26th, 1985 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Lev Pontryagin
Soviet mathematician.
Born September 3rd, 1908 in Moscow.
Died May 3rd, 1988 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Alfred Hershey
American chemist (1908–1997).
Born December 4th, 1908 in Owosso.
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 88 years old in Syosset (heart failure).
João Guimarães Rosa
Brazilian novelist (1908-1967).
Born June 27th, 1908 in Cordisburgo. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1967 at 59 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Ralph Wright
American actor (1908-1983).
Born May 17th, 1908 in Grants Pass.
Died December 31st, 1983 at 75 years old in Los Osos (myocardial infarction).
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