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In the year 1908
837 Notable birthdays
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader (1908–1967).
Born January 7th, 1908 in New Orleans, Algiers.
Died April 17th, 1967 at 59 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Garfield Todd
Prime minister of south rhodesia (1908-2002).
Born July 13th, 1908 in Invercargill.
Died October 13th, 2002 at 94 years old in Bulawayo.
Mercè Rodoreda
Spanish writer (1908-1983).
Born October 10th, 1908 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1983 at 74 years old in Girona (liver cancer).
Sicco Mansholt
Dutch farmer, politician and diplomat (1908–1995).
Born September 13th, 1908 in Ulrum.
Died June 29th, 1995 at 86 years old in Wapserveen.
Helen Jacobs
American tennis player.
Born August 6th, 1908 in Globe.
Died June 2nd, 1997 at 88 years old in East Hampton (heart failure).
Taras Bulba-Borovets
Ukrainian resistance leader (1908–1981).
Born March 9th, 1908 in Bistrichi.
Died May 15th, 1981 at 73 years old in New York City.
Howard Vernon
Swiss actor.
Born July 15th, 1908 in Baden-Baden.
Died July 25th, 1996 at 88 years old in Issy-les-Moulineaux (disease).
Karel Ančerl
Czech conductor, composer and director conductor of czech philharmonic.
Born April 11th, 1908 in Tučapy. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Jozo Tomasevich
Croatian american historian (1908-1994).
Born March 16th, 1908 in Orebić.
Died October 15th, 1994 at 86 years old in Palo Alto.
Alfons Rebane
Estonian military personnel.
Born June 24th, 1908 in Valga.
Died March 8th, 1976 at 67 years old in Augsburg (cancer).
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