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In the year 1908
749 Notable birthdays
Balthus
French painter.
Born February 29th, 1908 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2001 at 92 years old in Rossinière. [ref]
Vera Atkins
Romanian-born british intelligence officer and soe agent.
Born June 16th, 1908 in Galați.
Died June 24th, 2000 at 92 years old in Hastings.
Karl Swenson
American actor.
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died October 8th, 1978 at 70 years old in Torrington (myocardial infarction).
Penny Singleton
American actress (1908-2003).
Born September 15th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died November 12th, 2003 at 95 years old in Sherman Oaks (stroke).
Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia
Spanish noble (1908-1975).
Born June 23rd, 1908 in Segovia.
Died March 20th, 1975 at 66 years old in St. Gallen (fall).
Stéphane Grappelli
French jazz violinist (1908–1997).
Born January 26th, 1908 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1997 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]
Michael Ellis DeBakey
American cardiac surgeon (1908-2008).
Born September 7th, 1908 in Lake Charles.
Died July 11th, 2008 at 99 years old in Houston. [ref]
Virginia Cherrill
American actress (1908-1996).
Born April 12th, 1908 in Carthage.
Died November 14th, 1996 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (stroke). [ref]
Masaru Ibuka
Japanese businessman.
Born April 11th, 1908 in Nikkō.
Died December 19th, 1997 at 89 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Victor Vasarely
French-hungarian painter and printmaker.
Born April 9th, 1908 in Pécs. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1997 at 88 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
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