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In the year 1908
784 Notable birthdays
Ernesto de Martino
Italian anthropologist and ethnographer (1908-1965).
Born December 1st, 1908 in Naples.
Died May 9th, 1965 at 56 years old in Rome (cancer).
Marina Semyonova
Soviet ballet dancer.
Born June 12th, 1908 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2010 at 101 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Bjarni Benediktsson
Prime minister of iceland in 1960s.
Born April 30th, 1908 in Reykjavík.
Died July 10th, 1970 at 62 years old in Þingvellir.
Mir Jalal Pashayev
Azerbaijani writer.
Born April 26th, 1908 in Ardabil. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1978 at 70 years old in Baku. [ref]
Miguel Otero Silva
Venezuelan politician and writer (1908–1985).
Born October 26th, 1908 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1985 at 76 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Victor Ambartsumian
Soviet armenian astrophysicist (1908–1996).
Born September 18th, 1908 in Tbilisi.
Died August 12th, 1996 at 87 years old in Byurakan. [ref]
Alejandro Scopelli
Argentine association football player (1908-1987).
Born May 12th, 1908 in La Plata.
Died October 23rd, 1987 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
Jorge Oteiza
Basque spanish sculptor, painter, designer and writer (1908-2003).
Born October 21st, 1908 in Orio.
Died April 9th, 2003 at 94 years old in San Sebastián.
Kristjan Palusalu
Estonian wrestler.
Born March 10th, 1908 in Varbla Rural Municipality.
Died July 17th, 1987 at 79 years old in Tallinn.
Ethel Catherwood
Canadian track and field athlete.
Born April 28th, 1908 in North Dakota.
Died September 26th, 1987 at 79 years old in Grass Valley.
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