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In the year 1908
782 Notable birthdays
Carlos Arias Navarro
Spanish politician (1908–1989).
Born December 11th, 1908 in Madrid. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1989 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Harry Oppenheimer
South african businessman (1908–2000).
Born October 28th, 1908 in Kimberley. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2000 at 91 years old in Johannesburg (cancer).
Max Bill
Swiss architect, painter and sculptor (1908-1994).
Born December 22nd, 1908 in Winterthur. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1994 at 85 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Helen Twelvetrees
Actress from the united states (1908-1958).
Born December 25th, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died February 13th, 1958 at 49 years old in Middletown (drug overdose).
Viktor Abakumov
Head of smersh, russian minister of state security (1908-1954).
Born April 24th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died December 19th, 1954 at 46 years old in Leningrad.
George Rodger
British photojournalist (1908-1995).
Born March 19th, 1908 in Medellín, Hale. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1995 at 87 years old in Ashford, Smarden. [ref]
Olivia Manning
British writer and poet (1908–1980).
Born March 2nd, 1908 in Portsmouth.
Died July 23rd, 1980 at 72 years old in Ryde.
Johanna Budwig
German biochemist (1908–2003).
Born September 30th, 1908 in Germany, Essen.
Died May 19th, 2003 at 94 years old in Freudenstadt.
Bram Fischer
South african lawyer and anti-apartheid activist (1908-1975).
Born April 23rd, 1908 in Bloemfontein.
Died May 8th, 1975 at 67 years old in Bloemfontein (cancer).
Joshua Logan
American stage and film director and writer (1908-1988).
Born October 5th, 1908 in Texarkana.
Died July 12th, 1988 at 79 years old in New York City.
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle