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In the year 1908
837 Notable birthdays
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).
John Tuzo Wilson
Canadian geologist (1908–1993).
Born October 24th, 1908 in Ottawa.
Died April 15th, 1993 at 84 years old in Toronto.
Moufdi Zakaria
Algerian poet.
Born June 12th, 1908 in Ghardaia. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1977 at 69 years old in Tunis. [ref]
Miriam Rothschild
British natural scientist and author (1908-2005).
Born August 5th, 1908 in Ashton.
Died January 20th, 2005 at 96 years old in Oundle.
Cartola
Brazilian singer, composer and poet (1908–1980).
Born October 11th, 1908 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 30th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (thyroid cancer).
Kathleen Raine
British poet, critic and scholar (1908–2003).
Born June 14th, 1908 in Ilford.
Died July 6th, 2003 at 95 years old in London. [ref]
Horton Smith
Professional golfer (1908-1963).
Born May 22nd, 1908 in Springfield.
Died October 15th, 1963 at 55 years old in Detroit (lymphoma).
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You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope