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In the year 1908

815 Notable birthdays

Giacomo Manzù

Italian artist (1908-1991).

Born December 22nd, 1908 in Bergamo. [ref]

Died January 17th, 1991 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]

Enrique Peralta Azurdia

President of guatemala (1908-1997).

Born June 17th, 1908 in Guatemala City.

Died February 18th, 1997 at 88 years old in Miami.

Janina Lewandowska

Polish officer and aviator (1908-1940).

Born April 22nd, 1908 in Kharkiv.

Died April 22nd, 1940 at 32 years old in Katyn (ballistic trauma, execution by shooting).

Gus Schilling

American comedian (1908-1957).

Born June 20th, 1908 in New York City.

Died June 16th, 1957 at 48 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Joaquín Nin-Culmell

American composer and pianist of cuban descent (1908-2004).

Born September 5th, 1908 in Berlin. [ref]

Died January 14th, 2004 at 95 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Bahiga Hafez

Egyptian actress (1901–1983).

Born August 4th, 1908 in Alexandria.

Died December 13th, 1983 at 75 years old in Cairo.

Lauri Lehtinen

Finnish athletics competitor (1908–1973).

Born August 10th, 1908 in Porvoo.

Died December 4th, 1973 at 65 years old in Helsinki.

Olav Hauge

Norwegian writer (1908-1994).

Born August 18th, 1908 in Ulvik. [ref]

Died May 23rd, 1994 at 85 years old in Ulvik.

Ahmed Balafrej

Moroccan prime minister (1908-1990).

Born September 8th, 1908 in Rabat.

Died April 14th, 1990 at 81 years old in Rabat.

Nicholas Kurti

Hungarian physicist.

Born May 14th, 1908 in Budapest.

Died November 24th, 1998 at 90 years old in Oxford. [ref]

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