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In the year 1908
784 Notable birthdays
Geo Bogza
Romanian writer, surrealist, dissident.
Born February 6th, 1908 in Blejoi. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1993 at 85 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Cyrus Herzl Gordon
American linguist.
Born June 29th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died March 30th, 2001 at 92 years old in Brookline. [ref]
Eugen Suchoň
Slovak composer (1908–1993).
Born September 25th, 1908 in Pezinok.
Died August 5th, 1993 at 84 years old in Bratislava.
Gustav Ernesaks
Estonian composer and choir conductor (1908-1993).
Born December 12th, 1908 in Perila.
Died January 24th, 1993 at 84 years old in Tallinn.
Paul Misraki
French composer of popular music and film scores (1908-1998).
Born January 28th, 1908 in Istanbul.
Died October 30th, 1998 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
Maximos V Hakim
Melkite greek catholic patriarch of antioch.
Died June 19th, 2001 at 93 years old in Beirut.
Anna Shchetinina
Soviet sea captain.
Born February 26th, 1908 in Okeanskaya.
Died September 25th, 1999 at 91 years old in Vladivostok.
Harrie Massey
Australian physicist (1908-1983).
Born May 16th, 1908 in St Kilda. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1983 at 75 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Guido Colonna di Paliano
Italian diplomat (1908-1982).
Born April 16th, 1908 in Naples.
Died January 27th, 1982 at 73 years old in Naples.
George M. McCune
American linguist (1908-1948).
Born June 16th, 1908 in Pyongyang.
Died November 5th, 1948 at 40 years old in Berkeley.
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