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In the year 1908
815 Notable birthdays
Nicholas Kaldor
Hungarian-british economist.
Born May 12th, 1908 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1986 at 78 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Takashi Nagai
Japanese physician, writer, diarist, roman catholic convert and servant of god (1908–1951).
Born February 3rd, 1908 in Matsue.
Died May 1st, 1951 at 43 years old in Nagasaki, Nagasaki University Hospital (acute myeloid leukemia).
Machito
Latin jazz musician (1912-1984).
Born February 16th, 1908 in New York City, Havana.
Died April 19th, 1984 at 76 years old in London (stroke).
Fritz Fischer
Historian.
Born March 5th, 1908 in Ludwigsstadt.
Died December 1st, 1999 at 91 years old in Hamburg.
Jim Folsom
42nd governor of the u.s. state of alabama (1908-1987).
Born October 9th, 1908 in Coffee County.
Died November 21st, 1987 at 79 years old in Cullman.
Sarit Thanarat
Prime minister of thailand (1908-1963).
Born June 16th, 1908 in Bangkok.
Died December 8th, 1963 at 55 years old in Bangkok (kidney failure).
Christa Schroeder
Secretary to adolf hitler.
Born March 19th, 1908 in Hann. Münden.
Died June 28th, 1984 at 76 years old in Munich.
Telford Taylor
American lawyer.
Born February 24th, 1908 in Schenectady.
Died May 23rd, 1998 at 90 years old in Manhattan.
Joe Grant
American animator.
Born May 15th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2005 at 96 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark
Anthropologist, specialising in tibetan beliefs and customs.
Born December 3rd, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 71 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
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