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In the year 1908
835 Notable birthdays
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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