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In the year 1908

781 Notable birthdays

Arthur O'Connell

American actor; acting on stage, film and television; oscar nominee (1908-1981).

Born March 29th, 1908 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died May 18th, 1981 at 73 years old in Woodland Hills (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Nedra Volz

American actress.

Born June 18th, 1908 in Montrose.

Died January 20th, 2003 at 94 years old in Mesa (cancer).

Arthur Goldberg

American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990).

Born August 8th, 1908 in Chicago.

Died January 19th, 1990 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).

Carl Albert

Politician (1908-2000).

Born May 10th, 1908 in McAlester. [ref]

Died February 4th, 2000 at 91 years old in McAlester. [ref]

Günther Prien

German u-boat commander during world war ii.

Born January 16th, 1908 in Osterfeld.

Died March 8th, 1941 at 33 years old in Atlantic Ocean (killed in action). [ref]

Will Lee

American actor.

Born August 6th, 1908 in New York City.

Died December 7th, 1982 at 74 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Percy Faith

Canadian bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and christmas standards (1908-1976).

Born April 7th, 1908 in Toronto. [ref]

Died February 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Encino (cancer). [ref]

Gene Raymond

Actor, singer, composer, producer, director.

Born August 13th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 1998 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]

Edward Dmytryk

American film director (1908-1999).

Born September 4th, 1908 in Grand Forks.

Died July 1st, 1999 at 90 years old in Encino (kidney failure).

Duncan Sandys

British politician (1908-1987).

Born January 24th, 1908 in London.

Died November 26th, 1987 at 79 years old in London.

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