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In the year 1908

747 Notable birthdays

Carole Lombard

American actress (1908-1942).

Born October 6th, 1908 in Fort Wayne. [ref]

Died January 16th, 1942 at 33 years old in Nevada. [ref]

Simone de Beauvoir

French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986).

Born January 9th, 1908 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died April 14th, 1986 at 78 years old in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia). [ref]

Don Bradmam

Australian cricketer (1908–2001).

Born August 27th, 1908 in Cootamundra.

Died February 25th, 2001 at 92 years old in Kensington Park (pneumonia).

Buddy Ebsen

American actor and dancer (1908-2003).

Born April 2nd, 1908 in Belleville. [ref]

Died July 6th, 2003 at 95 years old in Torrance (pneumonia). [ref]

Baby Face Nelson

American bank robber (1908–1934).

Born December 6th, 1908 in Chicago.

Died November 27th, 1934 at 25 years old in Wilmette (ballistic trauma).

Abraham Maslow

American psychologist (1908-1970).

Born April 1st, 1908 in New York City.

Died June 8th, 1970 at 62 years old in Menlo Park (myocardial infarction).

Salvador Allende

28th president of chile (1908–1973).

Born June 26th, 1908 in Valparaíso.

Died September 11th, 1973 at 65 years old in Santiago.

Fred MacMurray

American actor and singer (1908-1991).

Born August 30th, 1908 in Kankakee. [ref]

Died November 5th, 1991 at 83 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia, leukemia). [ref]

Otto Skorzeny

Austrian officer in the waffen-ss.

Born June 12th, 1908 in Vienna. [ref]

Died July 7th, 1975 at 67 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]

Rex Harrison

English film and stage actor (1908-1990).

Born March 5th, 1908 in Huyton. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 1990 at 82 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).

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