01 Jan 1908
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Kinue Hitoma: Japan -- 800m runner (1928 Olympics - Silver Medalist)
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01 Jan 1908
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birth
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Bill Tapia, American singer and guitarist (d. 2011) |
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02 Jan 1908
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birth
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Ben Grauer: NYC, New York -- Newscaster (Big Story)
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02 Jan 1908
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Janis Kepitis: Composer
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05 Jan 1908
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birth
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George Dolenz, Italian-American actor (d. 1963) |
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06 Jan 1908
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Menahem Avidom: Composer
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06 Jan 1908
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birth
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Menachem Avidom, Hungarian-Israeli composer (d. 1995) |
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07 Jan 1908
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birth
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Red Allen, American trumpet player (d. 1967) |
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08 Jan 1908
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birth
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Mary Nadia Wadia: Actress
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08 Jan 1908
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birth
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Fearless Nadia, Australian-Indian actress and stuntwoman (d. 1966) |
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08 Jan 1908
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birth
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William Hartnell, English actor (d. 1975) |
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09 Jan 1908
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birth
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Simone de Beauvoir, French philosopher and author (d. 1986) |
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10 Jan 1908
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birth
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Bernard Lee, English actor (d. 1981) |
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10 Jan 1908
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birth
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Paul Henreid, Italian-American actor and director (d. 1992) |
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11 Jan 1908
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birth
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Lionel Stander, American actor (d. 1994) |
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12 Jan 1908
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birth
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Clement Hurd, American illustrator (d. 1988) |
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12 Jan 1908
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Jean Delannoy, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
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12 Jan 1908
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Jos
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12 Jan 1908
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Ben Seijes Dutch historian (WWII)
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14 Jan 1908
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Russ Columbo, American singer, violinist, and actor (d. 1934) |
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14 Jan 1908
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birth
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Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo US singer/actor (Miracle of Women)
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14 Jan 1908
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Carl Esmond Vienna Austria, actor (Address Unknown, Hitler)
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15 Jan 1908
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Edward Teller, Hungarian-American physicist and academic (d. 2003) |
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15 Jan 1908
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Roberta Bitgood composer
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16 Jan 1908
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Günther Prien, German captain (d. 1941) |
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16 Jan 1908
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Ethel Merman, American actress and singer (d. 1984) |
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17 Jan 1908
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birth
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Cus D'Amato, American boxing manager and trainer (d. 1985) |
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17 Jan 1908
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birth
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Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad producer
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18 Jan 1908
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birth
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Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1972) |
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18 Jan 1908
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birth
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Jacob Bronowski, Polish-English mathematician, historian, and television host (d. 1974) |
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18 Jan 1908
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birth
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Jacob Bronowsky British mathematician/cultural historian
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18 Jan 1908
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birth
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Albert P Morano (Representative-R-CT, 1951-59)
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19 Jan 1908
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birth
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Aleksandr Gennadievich Kurosh, Russian mathematician and theorist (d. 1971) |
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20 Jan 1908
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birth
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Wilfred Conwell Bain composer
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20 Jan 1908
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Ian Peebles cricketer (Scottish leg-spinner, England 1927-31)
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21 Jan 1908
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Bengt Str
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22 Jan 1908
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Prince Oana, American baseball player and manager (d. 1976) |
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22 Jan 1908
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birth
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Lev Landau, Azerbaijani-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1968) |
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23 Jan 1908
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birth
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Hubert Nicholson poet/novelist
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23 Jan 1908
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birth
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Pak Saleman Siswowitono Javan/Surinamese writer
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25 Jan 1908
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birth
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Lord Iliffe English publisher (Coventry Evening Telegraph/Autocar)
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25 Jan 1908
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W H V "Hopper" Levett cricket keeper (England in 1 Test in Calcutta)
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26 Jan 1908
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Stéphane Grappelli, French violinist (d. 1997) |
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26 Jan 1908
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Rupprecht Geiger, German painter and sculptor (d. 2009) |
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26 Jan 1908
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Jill Esmond, English actress (d. 1990) |
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26 Jan 1908
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birth
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Stephane Grappelli French jazz violinist
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27 Jan 1908
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birth
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Hot Lips Page, American trumpet player, singer, and bandleader (d. 1954) |
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27 Jan 1908
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William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American journalist and publisher (d. 1993) |
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28 Jan 1908
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Paul Misraki, Turkish-French composer and historian (d. 1998) |
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28 Jan 1908
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Hans [Hendrik AJ] Tiemeijer Dutch actor/director/writer (Fear)
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29 Jan 1908
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Adam Clayton Powell (Representative-D-NY, 1945-70)
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01 Feb 1908
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Edward Staempfli: Composer
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01 Feb 1908
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Albie Booth: Collegiate Hall of Fame football star (Yale)
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01 Feb 1908
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Louis Rasminsky, Canadian economist and banker (d. 1998) |
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01 Feb 1908
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George Pal, Hungarian-American animator and producer (d. 1980) |
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02 Feb 1908
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birth
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Anita Garvin: Actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off)
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02 Feb 1908
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birth
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Cal Tinney: Oklahoma, United States -- Comedian (Stop Me If You Heard This One)
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02 Feb 1908
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Clarence "Buster" Crabbe: California, United States -- Swimmer (1932 Olympics - Gold Medalist) / actor
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02 Feb 1908
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Pavel Sivic: Composer
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02 Feb 1908
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Renzo Rossellini: Italian composer
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02 Feb 1908
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Wes Ferrell, American baseball player and manager (d. 1976) |
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04 Feb 1908
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birth
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Emmanuel "Manny" Klein: Trumpeter
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04 Feb 1908
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birth
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Gordon Fraser: Lawrence, Massachusetts -- Newscaster (All Star News)
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04 Feb 1908
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Julian Bell, English poet and academic (d. 1937) |
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05 Feb 1908
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birth
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Daisy and Violet Hilton, English conjoined twins (d. 1969) |
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05 Feb 1908
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birth
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Bob Dunn, American trombonist and guitarist (d. 1971) |
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05 Feb 1908
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birth
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Marie Baron, Dutch swimmer and diver (d. 1948) |
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06 Feb 1908
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birth
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Thomas Dorrington Tomlinson: National Park Warden
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06 Feb 1908
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Michael Maltese, American actor, screenwriter, and composer (d. 1981) |
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06 Feb 1908
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birth
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Edward Lansdale, American general and CIA agent (d. 1987) |
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06 Feb 1908
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birth
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Amintore Fanfani, Italian politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1999) |
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07 Feb 1908
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birth
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Manmath Nath Gupta, Indian journalist and author (d. 2000) |
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07 Feb 1908
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birth
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Fred Gipson, American journalist and author (d. 1973) |
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07 Feb 1908
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birth
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Buster Crabbe, American swimmer and actor (d. 1983) |
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08 Feb 1908
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birth
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Grigor Eghiazaryan: Composer
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08 Feb 1908
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birth
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Myron McCormick: Albany, Indiana -- Actor (Hustler, Jolson Sings Again)
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09 Feb 1908
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birth
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Jackie Fields: United States -- Featherweight boxer (1924 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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10 Feb 1908
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birth
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Jean Coulthard, Canadian composer and educator (d. 2000) |
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11 Feb 1908
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birth
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Vivian Fuchs, English geologist and explorer (d. 1999) |
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11 Feb 1908
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Philip Dunne, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
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11 Feb 1908
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birth
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Josh White rocker
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11 Feb 1908
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birth
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Sutan Takdir Alishahbana Indonesian linguistic/author/novelist
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11 Feb 1908
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birth
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Vivian [Ernest] Fuchs geologist/explorer (British Antarctic Survey)
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13 Feb 1908
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birth
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Sulo Nurmela: Finland -- 4 X 100K relay skier (1936 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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13 Feb 1908
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birth
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Gerald Strang Claresholm Canada, composer
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13 Feb 1908
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birth
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Pauline Frederick journalist/correspondent (UN, NBC TV)
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15 Feb 1908
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Sarto Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 38th Mayor of Montreal (d. 1980) |
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15 Feb 1908
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birth
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Sidney Gilliat producer
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15 Feb 1908
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birth
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Ypk fan der Fear Frisian writer (Reade Runen)
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17 Feb 1908
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Staats Cotsworth: Oak Park, Illinois -- Actor (Peyton Place)
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17 Feb 1908
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birth
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Bo Yibo, Chinese general and politician, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (d. 2007) |
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17 Feb 1908
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birth
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Ants Eskola, Estonian actor and singer (d. 1989) |
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17 Feb 1908
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birth
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Red Barber, American sportscaster (d. 1992) |
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17 Feb 1908
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birth
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Walter L "Red" Barber Mississippi, sports announcer (Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees)
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20 Feb 1908
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birth
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Grigori Yakovlevich Bakhchivangi test pilot (BI-1)
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20 Feb 1908
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birth
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Rosalind Laura Burke aviatrix
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22 Feb 1908
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birth
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John Mills, English actor, singer, and producer (d. 2005) |
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22 Feb 1908
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birth
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Rómulo Betancourt, Venezuelan politician, 56th President of Venezuela (d. 1981) |
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22 Feb 1908
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23 Feb 1908
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William McMahon, Australian lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1988) |
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23 Feb 1908
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Sir William McMahon PM of Australia (Liberal) (1971-72)
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24 Feb 1908
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Telford Taylor, American general, lawyer, and historian (d. 1998) |
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25 Feb 1908
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Frank G. Slaughter, American physician and author (d. 2001) |
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26 Feb 1908
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Jean-Pierre Wimille, French race car driver (d. 1949) |
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26 Feb 1908
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Leela Majumdar, Indian author and academic (d. 2007) |
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26 Feb 1908
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Tex Avery, American animator, producer, and voice actor (d. 1980) |
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28 Feb 1908
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birth
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Billie Bird, American actress (d. 2002) |
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29 Feb 1908
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birth
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Alf Gover cricketer (bowled in 4 Tests for England/famous coach)
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29 Feb 1908
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Balthus painter (Valerie)
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02 Mar 1908
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birth
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Jan Brasser: Dutch resistance fighter (Witte Ko) / communist
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02 Mar 1908
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Fyodor Okhlopkov, Russian sergeant (d. 1968) |
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02 Mar 1908
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birth
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Walter Bruch, German engineer (d. 1990) |
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03 Mar 1908
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Riccardo Nielsen: Composer
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04 Mar 1908
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Boris N Poveloi [Kampov]: Russian journalist / writer
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04 Mar 1908
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Thomas Shaw, American singer and guitarist (d. 1977) |
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04 Mar 1908
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T. R. M. Howard, American surgeon and activist (d. 1976) |
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05 Mar 1908
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Sophie Stewart: Scotland, United Kingdom -- Actress (As You Like It, Under the Red Robe)
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05 Mar 1908
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birth
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Rex Harrison, English-American actor and singer (d. 1990) |
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05 Mar 1908
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Irving Fiske, American author and playwright (d. 1990) |
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07 Mar 1908
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Joop [Joseph] van Santen: Dutch 1st chamber member (CPN)
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07 Mar 1908
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Tomas de Manzarraga: Composer
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07 Mar 1908
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Anna Magnani, Italian actress, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1973) |
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08 Mar 1908
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birth
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Lucio and Simplicio Godina, Filipino conjoined twins (d. 1936) |
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09 Mar 1908
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birth
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Luiz Cosme: Composer
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10 Mar 1908
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birth
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Kristian Palusalu: Finland -- Heavyweight wrestler (1936 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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10 Mar 1908
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Kristjan Palusalu, Estonian wrestler, trainer, and referee (d. 1987) |
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10 Mar 1908
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Carl Albert US speaker of house (1971-77)
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11 Mar 1908
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birth
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Matti Sippala, Finnish javelin thrower (d. 1997) |
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12 Mar 1908
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David Marshall Singaporean lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Singapore (d. 1995) |
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12 Mar 1908
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Rita Angus, New Zealand painter (d. 1970) |
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12 Mar 1908
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David Saul Marshall diplomat lawyer/politician
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12 Mar 1908
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Inez Courtney New York NY, actress (13th Man, Crime Ring, Raven)
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13 Mar 1908
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Walter Annenberg, American publisher, philanthropist, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (d. 2002) |
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13 Mar 1908
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birth
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Helen Sinclair Glatz musician
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13 Mar 1908
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Paul Stewart New York NY, actor (Top Secret USA, Deadline)
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14 Mar 1908
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Philip Conrad Vincent, English businessman, founded Vincent Motorcycles (d. 1979) |
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14 Mar 1908
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Maurice Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher and academic (d. 1961) |
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14 Mar 1908
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C. X. Martyn, Sri Lankan politician |
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14 Mar 1908
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Ed Heinemann, American engineer (d. 1991) |
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14 Mar 1908
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Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty French philosopher
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14 Mar 1908
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birth
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Nikolay Petrovich Rakov composer
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16 Mar 1908
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birth
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Robert Rossen, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1966) |
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16 Mar 1908
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René Daumal, French author and poet (d. 1944) |
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17 Mar 1908
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Boris N Poveloi [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer
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17 Mar 1908
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Radie Britain composer
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18 Mar 1908
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Loulou Gasté, French composer (d. 1995) |
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18 Mar 1908
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Louis Gaste songwriter
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20 Mar 1908
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Frank Stanton: Muskegon, Michigan -- Broadcasting executive (CBS)
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20 Mar 1908
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birth
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Philip "Felix" Bekkers: Actor (Czardasvorstin)
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20 Mar 1908
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Michael Redgrave, English actor and director (d. 1985) |
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20 Mar 1908
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Philip "Felix" Bekkers actor (Czardasvorstin)
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20 Mar 1908
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Sir Michael Redgrave Bristol England, actor (Browning Version, The Lady Vanishes)
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21 Mar 1908
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Maurice Stans rocker
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22 Mar 1908
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Maurice H Stans: Shakope, Minnesota -- Secretary of Commerce (1969-72)
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22 Mar 1908
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Louis L'Amour, American author and poet (d. 1988) |
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22 Mar 1908
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Jack Crawford, Australian tennis player (d. 1991) |
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22 Mar 1908
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Albrecht Goes writer
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22 Mar 1908
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Louis D L'Amour Jamestown ND, author (Hondo, Jubal Sackett)
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23 Mar 1908
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Dominique de Menil arts patron/human rights advocate
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23 Mar 1908
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Joan Crawford [Lucille Fay LeSueur] San Antonio TX, actress (Mildred Pierce, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?)
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25 Mar 1908
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David Lean, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1991) |
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25 Mar 1908
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Helmut Käutner, German actor and director (d. 1980) |
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25 Mar 1908
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Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte British theater & hotel director
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25 Mar 1908
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Helmut K
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26 Mar 1908
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Kenneth Mellanby: Entomologist
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26 Mar 1908
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Henry (Hank) Sylvern, American organist and composer (d. 1964) |
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26 Mar 1908
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Franz Stangl, Austrian-German SS officer (d. 1971) |
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26 Mar 1908
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Betty MacDonald [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I)
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26 Mar 1908
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Dr Kenneth Mellanby entomologist
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26 Mar 1908
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birth
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Hank Sylvern Brooklyn NY, orchestra leader (Jane Froman's USA Canteen)
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26 Mar 1908
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Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling Essen Germany, tennis star (French 1935)
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26 Mar 1908
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Robert William Paine architect
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27 Mar 1908
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Alberto Semprini, English pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1990) |
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27 Mar 1908
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Sol Leshinsky, Canadian-American mathematician and economist (d. 1985) |
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27 Mar 1908
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Bernard Hügl, Croatian footballer and manager (d. 1982) |
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27 Mar 1908
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Arsène Heitz, French illustrator, co-designed the Flag of Europe (d. 1989) |
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27 Mar 1908
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Jacques [Iza
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29 Mar 1908
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Dennis O'Keefe, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1968) |
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29 Mar 1908
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Arthur O'Connell, American actor (d. 1981) |
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30 Mar 1908
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Camille Schmit composer
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30 Mar 1908
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Kurt Bruggemann composer
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30 Mar 1908
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Leslie O'Brien "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith Chinese cricket bowler
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31 Mar 1908
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Red Norvo, American vibraphone player and composer (d. 1999) |
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01 Apr 1908
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Abraham H Maslow: US psychologist (humanistic psychology)
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01 Apr 1908
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Harlow Rothert, American shot putter, lawyer, and academic (d. 1997) |
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01 Apr 1908
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Abraham Maslow, American psychologist and academic (d. 1970) |
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02 Apr 1908
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birth
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Buddy Ebsen, American actor and dancer (d. 2003) |
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04 Apr 1908
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Ernestine Gilbreth Carey: Author (Cheaper by the Dozen)
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05 Apr 1908
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George Schick: Prague, Czechoslovakia -- Conductor (Chicago Symphony)
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05 Apr 1908
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birth
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Grady Sutton: Chattanooga, Tennessee -- Actor (Pruitts of South Hampton)
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05 Apr 1908
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birth
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Mary Hemingway: Writer (Ernest Hemmingway Biography)
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05 Apr 1908
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Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor and manager (d. 1989) |
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05 Apr 1908
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birth
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Jagjivan Ram, Indian politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of India (d. 1986) |
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05 Apr 1908
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Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, American author (d. 2006) |
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05 Apr 1908
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birth
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Bette Davis, American actress and singer (d. 1989) |
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06 Apr 1908
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Marcel-Marie Desmarais, Canadian preacher, missionary, and author (d. 1994) |
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07 Apr 1908
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Le Duan: Vietnamese politician
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07 Apr 1908
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birth
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Percy Faith, Canadian composer, conductor, and bandleader (d. 1976) |
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08 Apr 1908
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Neil Lawson: British high court judge
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08 Apr 1908
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birth
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Hugo Fregonese, Argentinian director and screenwriter (d. 1987) |
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09 Apr 1908
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birth
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Fred Lohse: Composer
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09 Apr 1908
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birth
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Victor Vasarely, Hungarian-French painter (d. 1997) |
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09 Apr 1908
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Joseph Krumgold, American author and screenwriter (d. 1980) |
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10 Apr 1908
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birth
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Aidan Crawley CEO (London Weekend TV)
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11 Apr 1908
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Leo Rosten, Polish-American author and academic (d. 1997) |
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11 Apr 1908
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birth
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Dan Maskell, English tennis player and sportscaster (d. 1992) |
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11 Apr 1908
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birth
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Masaru Ibuka, Japanese businessman, co-founded Sony (d. 1997) |
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11 Apr 1908
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birth
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Jane Bolin, American lawyer and judge (d. 2007) |
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11 Apr 1908
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birth
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Karel Ancerl Czechoslovakia, conductor (Prague/Toronto)
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11 Apr 1908
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birth
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Masura Ibuka industrialist
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12 Apr 1908
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birth
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Ida Pollock, English author and painter (d. 2013) |
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12 Apr 1908
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birth
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Robert Lee Scott, Jr., American pilot and general (d. 2006) |
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12 Apr 1908
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birth
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Carlos Lleras Restrepo President of Colombia
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12 Apr 1908
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birth
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John T Hughes Bishop to Forces
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12 Apr 1908
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birth
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Virginia Cherrill actress (Lake Extra, Brat, City Lights, Delicious)
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15 Apr 1908
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birth
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Lita Grey, American actress (d. 1995) |
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15 Apr 1908
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birth
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Eden Ahbez, American singer-songwriter (d. 1995) |
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15 Apr 1908
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birth
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Louise Chaplin actress
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16 Apr 1908
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birth
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Ray Ventura, French-Spanish pianist and bandleader (d. 1979) |
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16 Apr 1908
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birth
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Ellis Marsalis, Sr., American businessman and activist (d. 2004) |
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18 Apr 1908
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birth
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Edward Roberts bishop (Ely)
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18 Apr 1908
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birth
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Henry Guinness missionary
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18 Apr 1908
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birth
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Joseph Keilberth German conductor (Bayreuther Festspiele)
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20 Apr 1908
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birth
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Lionel Hampton, American vibraphone player, pianist, bandleader, and actor (d. 2002) |
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20 Apr 1908
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birth
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Wilhelmus M Bekkers bishop of Hertogenbosch
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21 Apr 1908
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birth
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Louis Hostin France, Light Heavyweight (Olympics-gold-1932, 36)
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23 Apr 1908
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birth
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Myron Waldman, American animator and director (d. 2006) |
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23 Apr 1908
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birth
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Frederick Hawkins dancer
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23 Apr 1908
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birth
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Herbert Telley British actuary
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24 Apr 1908
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Heddy Bouber [Hermanus G Blom]: Actor (Bluejackets)
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24 Apr 1908
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Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor (d. 1963) |
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24 Apr 1908
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Inga Gentzel, Swedish runner (d. 1991) |
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24 Apr 1908
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Marceline Day, American actress (d. 2000) |
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25 Apr 1908
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Edward R. Murrow, American journalist (d. 1965) |
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28 Apr 1908
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Michael T Fitzmaurice: Chicago, Illinois -- Actor (Reported Missing, 14 Hours)
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28 Apr 1908
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Oskar Schindler, Czech-German businessman (d. 1974) |
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28 Apr 1908
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Ethel Catherwood, American-Canadian high jumper and javelin thrower (d. 1987) |
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28 Apr 1908
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Arnoud Breeveld Suriname bishop
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28 Apr 1908
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Jack Fingleton cricketer (Australian opener of 30's)
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29 Apr 1908
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Jack Williamson, American author and academic (d. 2006) |
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29 Apr 1908
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Jack [Stewart] Williamson US, sci-fi author (Firechild, Golden Blood, Cometeers)
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29 Apr 1908
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Philippe Brun jazz trumpeter
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30 Apr 1908
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Frank Robert Miller, Canadian air marshal and politician (d. 1997) |
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30 Apr 1908
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Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic journalist and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (d. 1970) |
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30 Apr 1908
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Eve Arden, American actress and singer (d. 1990) |
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01 May 1908
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Giovanni Guareschi: Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)
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01 May 1908
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Morris Kline, American mathematician and academic (d. 1992) |
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01 May 1908
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Giovannino Guareschi, Italian journalist and author (d. 1968) |
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02 May 1908
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William Bakewell: Los Angeles, California -- Actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show)
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04 May 1908
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Wolrad Eberle, German decathlete (d. 1949) |
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05 May 1908
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Jacques Massu: French General (Algeria)
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05 May 1908
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Kurt Böhme, German opera singer (d. 1989) |
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06 May 1908
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Necil Kazim Akses: Composer
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07 May 1908
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Ed MacDonald: Actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)
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07 May 1908
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Wouter Paap: Composer
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08 May 1908
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Arturo De Cordova [Rodriguez]: Merida, Mexico -- Actor (Medal for Benny)
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10 May 1908
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Carl Albert, American lawyer and politician, 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. 2000) |
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10 May 1908
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Henry Diamond Irish Nationalist MP
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13 May 1908
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Eugen Kapp, Estonian composer and educator (d. 1996) |
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13 May 1908
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Michael Richardson commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors)
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14 May 1908
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Betty Jeffrey, Australian nurse and author (d. 2000) |
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15 May 1908
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Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)
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16 May 1908
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Hilary Preston editor
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16 May 1908
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Mohammed Roem Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati)
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17 May 1908
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Sigismund Toduta composer
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19 May 1908
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Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1956) |
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19 May 1908
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Merriam Modell, American author (d. 1994) |
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19 May 1908
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Percy Williams, Canadian sprinter (d. 1982) |
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20 May 1908
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Louis Daquin, French actor and director (d. 1980) |
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20 May 1908
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Francis Raymond Fosberg, American botanist and author (d. 1993) |
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20 May 1908
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James Stewart, American actor and singer (d. 1997) |
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20 May 1908
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Jimmy [James Maitland] Stewart Indiana PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington, It's a Wonderful Life)
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22 May 1908
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Frank Baker, English author and screenwriter (d. 1982) |
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22 May 1908
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Rattana Pestonji, Thai director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer (d. 1970) |
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22 May 1908
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Horton Smith. American golfer and captain (d. 1963) |
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23 May 1908
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John Bardeen, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991) |
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23 May 1908
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Hélène Boucher, French pilot (d. 1934) |
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23 May 1908
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Paul Dozois, Canadian politician (d. 1984) |
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23 May 1908
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Christian GK Ba
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23 May 1908
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Max Abramovitz US architect (Lincoln Center, UN Building)
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24 May 1908
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Kresimir Fribec composer
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24 May 1908
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Michael Roberts historian
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25 May 1908
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Theodore Roethke, American poet and academic (d. 1963) |
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25 May 1908
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David Lean British director (Lawrence of Arabia)
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26 May 1908
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Robert Morley, English actor and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
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26 May 1908
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Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ, Vietnamese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam |
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26 May 1908
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Malando [Arie Maasland] composer/orchestra leader (Ol
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27 May 1908
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Alex Brown snooker player
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27 May 1908
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Harold Rome composer (Fanny, Pins & Needles)
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27 May 1908
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Melle J Oldeboerrigter [Melle], Dutch painter/cartoonist
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28 May 1908
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Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (d. 2005) |
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28 May 1908
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Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, created James Bond (d. 1964) |
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28 May 1908
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Ian Lancaster Fleming London England, author (James Bond)
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29 May 1908
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Diana Morgan, Welsh-English playwright and screenwriter (d. 1996) |
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30 May 1908
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Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1995) |
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30 May 1908
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Mel Blanc, American voice actor and singer (d. 1989) |
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30 May 1908
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Hannes OG Alfv
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30 May 1908
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Mel[vin Jerome] Blanc San Francisco CA, voice (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd & Porky Pig)
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31 May 1908
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Don Ameche, American actor and singer (d. 1993) |
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31 May 1908
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Nils Poppe, Swedish actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2000) |
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01 Jun 1908
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Percy Edwards: Animal imitator
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01 Jun 1908
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Julie Campbell Tatham, American author (d. 1999) |
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03 Jun 1908
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Adele Dixon: Actress (Calling the Tune)
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04 Jun 1908
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Earl of Halsbury: Chancellor (Brunei University)
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04 Jun 1908
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Lambertus L van Rooijen: Dutch actor
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04 Jun 1908
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Geli Raubal, Austrian daughter of Angela Hitler (d. 1931) |
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05 Jun 1908
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Jack Jacob: Senior master (British Supreme Court)
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05 Jun 1908
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Ravi Narayana Reddy, Indian politician (d. 1991) |
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06 Jun 1908
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Giovanni Bracco, Italian race car driver (d. 1968) |
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09 Jun 1908
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J F Williams-Wynne: Lord-Lieutenant (Gwynedd)
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09 Jun 1908
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Luis Kutner, American lawyer, author, and activist (d. 1993) |
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09 Jun 1908
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Branch McCracken, American basketball player and coach (d. 1970) |
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10 Jun 1908
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Brinsley Ford: CEO (National Art Collections Fund)
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10 Jun 1908
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Ernst B Chain: German chemist / bacteriologist (penicillin, Nobel 1945)
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11 Jun 1908
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Karl Hein, German hammer thrower (d. 1982) |
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11 Jun 1908
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Francisco Marto, Portuguese saint (d. 1919) |
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12 Jun 1908
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Max Tailleur: Adjudant to Prince Bernhard / Jewish humorist
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12 Jun 1908
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Ronald Selby Wright: Minister
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12 Jun 1908
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Alphonse Ouimet, Canadian broadcaster (d. 1988) |
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12 Jun 1908
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Marina Semyonova, Russian ballerina (d. 2010) |
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12 Jun 1908
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Otto Skorzeny, German SS officer (d. 1975) |
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14 Jun 1908
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John Scott Trotter: Charlotte, North Carolina -- Orchestra leader (George Gobel Show)
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15 Jun 1908
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Sam Giancana, American mobster (d. 1975) |
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17 Jun 1908
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Frank Sully: St. Louis, Missouri -- Actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)
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17 Jun 1908
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Jacob "Jimmy" Herman Huizinga: Journalist / writer
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17 Jun 1908
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John Verrall: Composer
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18 Jun 1908
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Maria E Vieira da Silva: Portuguese painter (Infinite Passage)
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18 Jun 1908
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Bud Collyer, American actor and game show host (d. 1969) |
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18 Jun 1908
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Stanley Knowles, American-Canadian politician (d. 1997) |
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18 Jun 1908
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Nedra Volz, American actress (d. 2003) |
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19 Jun 1908
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Quentin N Burdick: (Sen-D-North Dakota, 1960-91)
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20 Jun 1908
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Billy Werber, American baseball player (d. 2009) |
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21 Jun 1908
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William Frankena, American philosopher and academic (d. 1994) |
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22 Jun 1908
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George Armin Goyder: Businessman / social philosopher
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23 Jun 1908
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Paulus Akkerman [Paul fen Nijenborn]: Frisian writer (Each om Each)
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24 Jun 1908
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Hugo Distler, German organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1942) |
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24 Jun 1908
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Alfons Rebane, Estonian colonel (d. 1976) |
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25 Jun 1908
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Willard Van Orman Quine, American philosopher and academic (d. 2000) |
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26 Jun 1908
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Salvador Allende, Chilean physician and politician, 29th President of Chile (d. 1973) |
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27 Jun 1908
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Hans de Jong: Musician / conductor (De Damrakkertjes)
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27 Jun 1908
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William Eric David Davis: Broadcaster
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27 Jun 1908
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João Guimarães Rosa, Brazilian physician and author (d. 1967) |
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27 Jun 1908
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Gene Venzke, American runner (d. 1992) |
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28 Jun 1908
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James L Reinsch: Media-adviser (Roosevelt / Churchill / Kennedy)
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29 Jun 1908
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Paul Lebeau: Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe)
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29 Jun 1908
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Rene Gerber: Composer
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29 Jun 1908
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Leroy Anderson, American composer and conductor (d. 1975) |
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29 Jun 1908
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Erik Lundqvist, Swedish javelin thrower (d. 1963) |
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30 Jun 1908
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Charles Camproux: French linguistic / author (Bestiari)
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30 Jun 1908
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Lucino Tinio Sacramento: Composer
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30 Jun 1908
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Monica Maurice: Industrialist
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30 Jun 1908
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Winston Graham, English author (d. 2003) |
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01 Jul 1908
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Paul Hardy: Belgian writer (Best of Painted Furniture)
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01 Jul 1908
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Peter Anders, German tenor (d. 1954) |
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01 Jul 1908
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Ed Gordon, American long jumper (d. 1971) |
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02 Jul 1908
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Jean Sinclair: Teacher / campaigner
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02 Jul 1908
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Thurgood Marshall, American jurist, 32nd United States Solicitor General (d. 1993) |
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03 Jul 1908
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Thomas Narcejac: Rochefort-sur-Mer, France -- Writer (Vertigo)
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03 Jul 1908
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M. F. K. Fisher, American author (d. 1992) |
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03 Jul 1908
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Robert B. Meyner, American politician, 44th Governor of New Jersey (d. 1990) |
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04 Jul 1908
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Aurelio Peccei: Italian businessman / Chairman (Club of Rome)
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06 Jul 1908
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Leonce Grass: Flemish singer / conductor
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06 Jul 1908
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Anton Muttukumaru, Ceylonese general (d. 2001) |
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07 Jul 1908
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Evert W Beth: Dutch mathematician / philosopher
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07 Jul 1908
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Harriette Arnow: Wayne County, Kentucky -- Novelist (Dollmaker)
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07 Jul 1908
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Revilo P. Oliver, American author and academic (d. 1994) |
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08 Jul 1908
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Nelson A Rockefeller: (Gov-R-New York) 41st VP (1974-77)
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08 Jul 1908
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Louis Jordan, American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and actor (Tympany Five) (d. 1975) |
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08 Jul 1908
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Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (d. 1979) |
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09 Jul 1908
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Allamah Rasheed Turabi, Pakistani philosopher and scholar (d. 1973) |
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09 Jul 1908
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Minor White, American photographer (d. 1976) |
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11 Jul 1908
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Karl Nabersberg, German youth leader (d. 1946) |
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12 Jul 1908
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Ernest Burnelle: Belgian politician
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12 Jul 1908
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Johan Franco: Composer
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12 Jul 1908
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Milton Berle, American comedian, actor, and singer (d. 2002) |
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12 Jul 1908
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Alain Cuny, French actor (d. 1994) |
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14 Jul 1908
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Chaim Raphael: Writer
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16 Jul 1908
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Aruna Asaf Ali: Politician
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16 Jul 1908
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Maurice Adams: Surgeon / British Rear Admiral
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17 Jul 1908
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Rudolf Petzold: Composer
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18 Jul 1908
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Peace Pilgrim, American mystic and activist (d. 1981) |
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18 Jul 1908
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Lupe Vélez, Mexican-American actress and dancer (d. 1944) |
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20 Jul 1908
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Gunnar de Frumerie: Composer
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21 Jul 1908
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Jug McSpaden, American golfer (d. 1996) |
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22 Jul 1908
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Amy Vanderbilt, American author (d. 1974) |
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23 Jul 1908
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Karl Swenson: Brooklyn, New York -- Actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)
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25 Jul 1908
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Joseph Mitchell: Writer
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25 Jul 1908
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Bill Bowes, English cricketer (d. 1987) |
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25 Jul 1908
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Ambroise-Marie Carré, French priest and author (d. 2004) |
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25 Jul 1908
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Jack Gilford, American actor (d. 1990) |
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25 Jul 1908
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Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Indian singer (d. 2003) |
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26 Jul 1908
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Lucien Wercollier, Luxembourger sculptor (d. 2002) |
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26 Jul 1908
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Salvador Allende Gossens Chile's last elected president (1970-73)
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27 Jul 1908
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Lord Jenkins of Putney: British MP of Arts (Labour)
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28 Jul 1908
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Zbigniew Turski: Composer
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01 Aug 1908
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Miloslav Kabelac: Composer
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04 Aug 1908
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Leslie Wilkinson: Journalist
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04 Aug 1908
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Osbert Lancaster: English cartoonist / author (Daily Express)
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04 Aug 1908
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Kurt Eichhorn, German conductor (d. 1994) |
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05 Aug 1908
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Harold Holt, Australian politician, 17th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1967) |
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06 Aug 1908
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George Singer: Composer
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06 Aug 1908
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Helen Hull Jacobs: Berkley, California -- US tennis champ (1932-35)
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06 Aug 1908
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James Lees-Milne: Architecural historian
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06 Aug 1908
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Sol Adler: Economist Sinophile
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06 Aug 1908
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Svend Erik Tarp: Composer
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06 Aug 1908
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Helen Jacobs, American tennis player (d. 1997) |
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06 Aug 1908
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Will Lee, American actor (d. 1982) |
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06 Aug 1908
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Lajos Vajda, Hungarian painter (d. 1941) |
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08 Aug 1908
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Arthur J Goldberg: Illinois, United States -- UN ambassador / Supreme Court Justice (1962-65)
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08 Aug 1908
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Chivu Stoica: Premier of Romania (1955-61)
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08 Aug 1908
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Arthur Goldberg, American jurist and politician, 6th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 1990) |
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10 Aug 1908
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Gabrielle Keiller: Collector / golfer
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10 Aug 1908
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Rica Erickson, Australian botanist, historian, and author (d. 2009) |
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10 Aug 1908
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Billy Gonsalves, American soccer player (d. 1977) |
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11 Aug 1908
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Don Freeman, American author and illustrator (d. 1978) |
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11 Aug 1908
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Torgny T:son Segerstedt, Swedish sociologist and philosopher (d. 1999) |
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12 Aug 1908
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Lord Renton: QC / British government minister
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13 Aug 1908
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Gene Raymond, American actor, singer, and pilot (d. 1998) |
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14 Aug 1908
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Lady Jean Swaythling: Chief controller (ATS)
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14 Aug 1908
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Manos Katrakis, Greek actor (d. 1984) |
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16 Aug 1908
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Orlando Cole, American cellist and educator (d. 2010) |
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16 Aug 1908
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William Keepers Maxwell, Jr., American author (d. 2000) |
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17 Aug 1908
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Kurt Hessenberg: Composer
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18 Aug 1908
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Armijn Pane: Indonesian writer (Belenggu)
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18 Aug 1908
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Edgar Faure: Thriller writer / Prime Minister of France (1952, 52-56)
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18 Aug 1908
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Milan Ristic: Composer
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20 Aug 1908
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Jeanne Stern: Writer
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20 Aug 1908
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birth
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John Reginald Bevins: Politician
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20 Aug 1908
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Kingsley Davis: Sociologist / demographer, coined (population explosion)
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20 Aug 1908
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Alfonso Lopez baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959)
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21 Aug 1908
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birth
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David Farrar: Forest Gate, England -- Actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)
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22 Aug 1908
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birth
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: Chanteloup, France -- Photographer
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23 Aug 1908
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Cornelis van Dis: Dutch MP
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23 Aug 1908
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birth
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Arthur Adamov Kislovodsk Russia, dramatist (Paolo Paoli)
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25 Aug 1908
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Esther Waterhouse: Doctor / Methodist
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25 Aug 1908
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birth
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Philip Coolidge: Concord, Massachusetts -- Actor (I Want to Live, Tingler)
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27 Aug 1908
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Frank Leahy O'Neill Nebraska, football coach (Notre Dame)
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27 Aug 1908
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birth
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Lyndon B Johnson (D) 36th Pres (1963-1969)
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27 Aug 1908
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birth
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Martha Raye [Margaret Reed], Butte Mont, actress (Martha Raye Show)
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28 Aug 1908
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Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist and author (d. 1996) |
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30 Aug 1908
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Leonor Fini: Painter
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30 Aug 1908
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birth
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Willie Bryant: New Orleans, Louisiana -- Singer (Sugar Hill Times)
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30 Aug 1908
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birth
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Fred MacMurray, American actor and singer (d. 1991) |
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31 Aug 1908
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Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere: Local historian
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31 Aug 1908
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Peter Conrad Baden: Composer
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31 Aug 1908
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birth
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William Saroyan, American author and playwright (d. 1981) |
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01 Sep 1908
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Jean Crepin: Soldier / industrialist
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01 Sep 1908
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birth
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Amir Elahi, Pakistani cricketer (d. 1980) |
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01 Sep 1908
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birth
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Lou Kenton, English soldier and potter (d. 2012) |
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02 Sep 1908
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birth
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Barbara Jo Allen: NYC, New York -- Actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter)
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03 Sep 1908
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birth
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Lev Pontryagin, Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1988) |
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04 Sep 1908
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Edward Dmytryk, Canadian-American director and producer (d. 1999) |
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04 Sep 1908
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Richard Wright, American author and poet (d. 1960) |
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05 Sep 1908
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birth
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Joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell: Berlin, Germany -- Cuban / Spanish composer
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05 Sep 1908
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birth
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Josué de Castro, Brazilian physician, geographer, and activist (d. 1973) |
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05 Sep 1908
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birth
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Gloria Holden, English-American actress (d. 1991) |
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05 Sep 1908
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birth
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Joaquín Nin-Culmell, German-American pianist and composer (d. 2004) |
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06 Sep 1908
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birth
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Paul Lavalle: Beacon, New York -- Bandleader (Cities Service Band of America)
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06 Sep 1908
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birth
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Anthony Wagner, English genealogist and academic (d. 1995) |
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06 Sep 1908
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birth
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Korczak Ziolkowski, American sculptor, designed the Crazy Horse Memorial (d. 1982) |
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07 Sep 1908
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birth
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Max Kaminsky: Trumpeter
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07 Sep 1908
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birth
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Michael E DeBakey: Artificial heart pioneer
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07 Sep 1908
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birth
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Paul Brown: Norwalk, Ohio -- NFL hall of famer (Browns, Bengals)
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08 Sep 1908
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birth
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Geoffrey Hodges: Bomb disposal expert
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09 Sep 1908
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birth
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John Haeton: United States -- Bobsled (1928, 48 Olympics - Silver Medalist)
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09 Sep 1908
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birth
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Cesare Pavese, Italian poet and author (d. 1950) |
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09 Sep 1908
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birth
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Shigekazu Shimazaki, Japanese admiral (d. 1945) |
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10 Sep 1908
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Raymond Harry Warnow Scott: Brooklyn, New York -- Orchestra leader (Your Hit Parade)
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10 Sep 1908
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birth
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Angus Bethune, Australian soldier and politician, 33rd Premier of Tasmania (d. 2004) |
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10 Sep 1908
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Raymond Scott, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1994) |
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10 Sep 1908
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Waldo Rudolph Wedel, American archaeologist and author (d. 1996) |
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11 Sep 1908
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Everhardus J van Romondt: Physician / Dutch Antillean Minister of Eco
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11 Sep 1908
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Alvar Lidell, English journalist (d. 1981) |
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13 Sep 1908
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Ray Burns Green: Composer
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13 Sep 1908
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Chu Berry, American saxophonist (d. 1941) |
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13 Sep 1908
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Karolos Koun, Greek director and playwright (d. 1987) |
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13 Sep 1908
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Sicco Mansholt, Dutch politician, 4th President of the European Commission (d. 1995) |
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13 Sep 1908
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Mae Questel, American actress and singer (d. 1998) |
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14 Sep 1908
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birth
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Bernie Green: NYC, New York -- Orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey Show, Garry Moore Show)
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15 Sep 1908
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Gerd Gaiser: German writer (Ship in the Mountain)
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15 Sep 1908
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Kid Sheik, American trumpet player (Preservation Hall Jazz Band) (d. 1996) |
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15 Sep 1908
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Penny Singleton, American actress and singer (d. 2003) |
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16 Sep 1908
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Beecher Moore: Sailor
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16 Sep 1908
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Jacobus "Ko" van de Bosch: Actor / cabaret performer / director (Nemo)
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16 Sep 1908
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James "Jimmy" Johnson: English Labor MP (1950-59, 64-83)
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17 Sep 1908
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Franz J A Grothe: German composer
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17 Sep 1908
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John Creasey, English author and politician (d. 1973) |
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17 Sep 1908
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Rafael Israelyan, Georgian-Armenian architect, designed the Sardarapat Memorial and St. Vartan Cathedral (d. 1973) |
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18 Sep 1908
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Viktor A Ambartsoemjan: Russian astronomer (Stalin Prize 1946, 50)
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18 Sep 1908
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Victor Ambartsumian, Georgian-Armenian astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic (d. 1996) |
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19 Sep 1908
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Robert Lecourt, French lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of France (d. 2004) |
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19 Sep 1908
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Tatsuo Shimabuku, Japanese martial artist (d. 1975) |
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19 Sep 1908
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Alberto Socarras, Cuban-American flute player (d. 1987) |
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19 Sep 1908
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Mika Waltari, Finnish author and academic (d. 1979) |
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20 Sep 1908
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birth
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Alexander Mitscherlich: German psychotherapist
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20 Sep 1908
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Levon-Karapet His Holiness Vasken Baidjian: Patriach of Etchmiadzin
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22 Sep 1908
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Esphyr Slobodkina, Russian-American author and illustrator (d. 2002) |
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23 Sep 1908
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Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Indian poet, academic, and politician (d. 1974) |
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24 Sep 1908
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Renee Roberts, English actress (d. 1996) |
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25 Sep 1908
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Eugen Suchon: Composer
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25 Sep 1908
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Jacqueline Audry, French director and screenwriter (d. 1977) |
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26 Sep 1908
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Maurice Naessens: Belgian banker
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27 Sep 1908
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birth
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Shiv Verma: Soldier
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28 Sep 1908
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birth
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Marin Goleminov: Composer
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29 Sep 1908
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birth
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James Norman Dalrymple Anderson: Lawyer
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29 Sep 1908
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Eddie Tolan, American sprinter (d. 1967) |
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30 Sep 1908
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Edzard H Schaper: German / Swiss sailor / UP-correspondent / antifascist
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30 Sep 1908
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David Oistrakh, Ukrainian-Russian violinist (d. 1974) |
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01 Oct 1908
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Herman David Koppel, Danish pianist and composer (d. 1998) |
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03 Oct 1908
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Johnny Burke, American songwriter (d. 1964) |
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05 Oct 1908
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birth
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Joshua Logan, American director and screenwriter (d. 1988) |
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06 Oct 1908
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Carole Lombard, American actress and singer (d. 1942) |
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06 Oct 1908
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Sergei Sobolev, Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1989) |
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08 Oct 1908
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Paul Van Buskirk Yoder: Composer
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08 Oct 1908
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Ezekias Papaioannou, Greek-Cypriot politician (d. 1988) |
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09 Oct 1908
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James E Folsom: (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59)
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09 Oct 1908
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Harry Hooton, Australian poet and critic (d. 1961) |
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09 Oct 1908
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Werner von Haeften, German lieutenant (d. 1944) |
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09 Oct 1908
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Lee Wiley, American singer (d. 1975) |
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10 Oct 1908
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David Alexander Reginald Herbert: Writer
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10 Oct 1908
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Johnny Green, American conductor and composer (d. 1989) |
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10 Oct 1908
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Mercè Rodoreda, Catalan author and poet (d. 1983) |
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10 Oct 1908
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birth
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John Green NYC, composer (Body & Soul, Guy Lombardo's arranger)
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11 Oct 1908
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birth
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Armen Carapetyan: Composer
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12 Oct 1908
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birth
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Ann Lane Petry: US journalist / author (Street)
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12 Oct 1908
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birth
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Paul Engle, American author, poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1991) |
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12 Oct 1908
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birth
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Ann Petry, American author (d. 1997) |
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13 Oct 1908
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birth
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John Grant: British rear-admiral
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13 Oct 1908
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birth
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Werner Reinowski: Writer
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14 Oct 1908
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birth
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Ruth Hale, American actress and playwright (d. 2003) |
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15 Oct 1908
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birth
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Herman Chittison, American pianist (d. 1967) |
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15 Oct 1908
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birth
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John Kenneth Galbraith, Canadian-American economist and diplomat, 7th United States Ambassador to India (d. 2006) |
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16 Oct 1908
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Olivia Coolidge, English-American author and educator (d. 2006) |
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16 Oct 1908
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Enver Hoxha, Albanian general and politician, Prime Minister of Albania (d. 1985) |
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17 Oct 1908
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birth
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Red Rolfe, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1969) |
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19 Oct 1908
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birth
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Nils Geirr Tveitt: Composer
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19 Oct 1908
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Patrick Cairns "Spike" Hughes: British jazz musician / composer (Elegy)
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19 Oct 1908
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Geirr Tveitt, Norwegian pianist and composer (d. 1981) |
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21 Oct 1908
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birth
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Howard Ferguson: Composer
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21 Oct 1908
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birth
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Alexander Schneider Vilna (Lithuania) Russia, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)
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22 Oct 1908
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birth
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Helmut Gollwitzer: German theologist / antifascist
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22 Oct 1908
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John Sutton: Rawalpindi, India -- Actor (Tower of London, Return of Fly)
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22 Oct 1908
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John Gould, American journalist and author (d. 2003) |
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23 Oct 1908
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František Douda, Czech shot putter (d. 1990) |
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23 Oct 1908
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Ilya Frank, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1990) |
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24 Oct 1908
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birth
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John Alwyne Kitching: Zoologist
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24 Oct 1908
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birth
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John Tuzo Wilson, Canadian geologist and geophysicist (d. 1993) |
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25 Oct 1908
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Edmond Pidoux, Swiss author and poet (d. 2004) |
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27 Oct 1908
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Lee Krasner, American painter (d. 1984) |
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28 Oct 1908
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birth
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Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (d. 1995) |
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29 Oct 1908
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birth
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Stewart Myles MacPherson: Broadcaster
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30 Oct 1908
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Franco Margola: Composer
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30 Oct 1908
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Stuart Hamblen: Texas, United States -- Singer / composer (This Old House)
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30 Oct 1908
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Patsy Montana, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 1996) |
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30 Oct 1908
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U. Muthuramalingam Thevar, Indian politician (d. 1963) |
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31 Oct 1908
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Muriel Duckworth, Canadian activist (d. 2009) |
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02 Nov 1908
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birth
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Reginald Beckwith: York, England -- Actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love)
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02 Nov 1908
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birth
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Fred Bakewell, English cricketer (d. 1983) |
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02 Nov 1908
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birth
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Bunny Berigan, American singer and trumpet player (d. 1942) |
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03 Nov 1908
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Giovanni Leone, Italian lawyer and politician, 6th President of Italy (d. 2001) |
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03 Nov 1908
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Bronko Nagurski, Canadian-American football player, wrestler, and coach (d. 1990) |
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04 Nov 1908
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birth
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Anthony Warde: Pennsylvania, United States -- Actor (Black Widow)
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04 Nov 1908
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Stanley Cortez, American cinematographer and photographer (d. 1997) |
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04 Nov 1908
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Joseph Rotblat, Polish-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2005) |
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06 Nov 1908
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birth
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Fanny Leys: Flemish author (Ontwijding)
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12 Nov 1908
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birth
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Hans Werner Richter: German author (Socially Responsible Cinema)
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12 Nov 1908
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birth
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Harry A Blackmun: Illinois, United States -- 100th Supreme Court Justice (1970-94)
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12 Nov 1908
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birth
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Shamus Culhane: Animator
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14 Nov 1908
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birth
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Harrison E Salisbury journalist/writer (50th Anniv of Soviet Union)
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16 Nov 1908
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birth
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Burgess Meredith Cleveland Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky)
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18 Nov 1908
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birth
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Imogene Coca: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl)
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19 Nov 1908
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birth
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Alan Baxter: East Cleveland, Ohio -- Actor (Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches)
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19 Nov 1908
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birth
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Mikhail Ivanovich Chulaki: Composer
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20 Nov 1908
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birth
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Alistair Cooke Manchester England, actor (Masterpiece Theatre)
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21 Nov 1908
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birth
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Franz Pfnor Germany, slalom (Olympic-gold-1936)
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22 Nov 1908
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birth
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Michael Balfour: Historian
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23 Nov 1908
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Leendert P J Braat: Dutch sculptor / screenwriter
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24 Nov 1908
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Harry Kemelman: US detective author (rabbi-omnibus)
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24 Nov 1908
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Ray Carter: Chicago, Illinois -- Orchestra leader (Arthur Murray Dance Party)
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24 Nov 1908
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birth
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Libertad Lamaraque Agentina, actress (Madreselva, Puerta Cerrada)
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26 Nov 1908
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birth
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Philipp Mohler: Composer
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26 Nov 1908
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birth
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Charles Forte, Baron Forte, Italian-Scottish businessman, founded Forte Group (d. 2007) |
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26 Nov 1908
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birth
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Lefty Gomez, American baseball player and manager (d. 1989) |
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28 Nov 1908
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birth
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Arturo Frondizi: President Argentina (1958-62)
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28 Nov 1908
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Roberto Lupi: Composer
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28 Nov 1908
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birth
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Michael Adekunle Ajasin, Nigerian politician, 3rd Governor of Ondo State (d. 1997) |
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28 Nov 1908
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birth
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Claude Lévi-Strauss, Belgian-French anthropologist and ethnologist (d. 2009) |
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28 Nov 1908
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Claude Levi-Strauss Belgium, social anthropologist (Structure Anthro)
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29 Nov 1908
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N. S. Krishnan, Indian actor, singer, and director (d. 1957) |
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29 Nov 1908
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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., American pastor and politician (d. 1972) |
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02 Dec 1908
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birth
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Robert F Simon: Mansfield, Ohio -- Actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)
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02 Dec 1908
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birth
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Rufe Davis: Oklahoma, United States -- Actor (Cocoanut Grove, Trail Blazers, Gangs of Sonora)
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03 Dec 1908
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birth
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Halsey Stevens: Scott, New York -- Composer (Triskelion)
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03 Dec 1908
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birth
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Nigel M Balchin [Mark Spade]: English author (Business for Pleasure)
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03 Dec 1908
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birth
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Edward Underdown, English actor and jockey (d. 1989) |
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04 Dec 1908
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birth
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A D Hershey: United States -- Biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)
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04 Dec 1908
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birth
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Alfred Hershey, American bacteriologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997) |
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06 Dec 1908
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birth
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Pierre Graber, Swiss lawyer and politician, 69th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 2003) |
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06 Dec 1908
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birth
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Baby Face Nelson, American gangster (d. 1934) |
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06 Dec 1908
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birth
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Miklós Szabó, Hungarian runner (d. 2000) |
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07 Dec 1908
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birth
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Jacques Gans: Dutch author / journalist
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07 Dec 1908
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birth
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John H Doeg: Tennis champ (US Open-1930)
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08 Dec 1908
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birth
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John Volpe: (Gov-Massachusetts) / US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73)
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08 Dec 1908
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John A. Volpe, American soldier and politician, 61st Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1994) |
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10 Dec 1908
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birth
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Olivier Messiaen, French composer and ornithologist (d. 1992) |
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10 Dec 1908
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birth
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Arnold A van Ruler Dutch theologist
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11 Dec 1908
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birth
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Elliott Cook Carter, Jr.: NYC, New York -- Composer (Tom & Lily)
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11 Dec 1908
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birth
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Elliott Carter, American composer and academic (d. 2012) |
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11 Dec 1908
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birth
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Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
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11 Dec 1908
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birth
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Hákun Djurhuus, Faroese educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (d. 1987) |
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11 Dec 1908
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Amon Goeth, Austrian SS officer (d. 1946) |
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12 Dec 1908
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Gustav Ernesaks, Estonian composer and conductor (d. 1993) |
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13 Dec 1908
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Elizabeth Alexander, British meteorologist and radio astronomer (d. 1958) |
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13 Dec 1908
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Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, Brazilian historian and activist (d. 1995) |
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13 Dec 1908
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Victor Babin composer
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14 Dec 1908
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Morey Amsterdam, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1996) |
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14 Dec 1908
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Claude Davey, Welsh rugby player (d. 2001) |
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14 Dec 1908
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birth
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Mária Szepes, Hungarian journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 2007) |
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14 Dec 1908
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birth
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Laurence Naismith Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders)
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15 Dec 1908
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birth
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Swami Ranganathananda, Indian monk, scholar, and author (d. 2005) |
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17 Dec 1908
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birth
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Willard Frank Libby: Inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960))
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17 Dec 1908
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birth
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Willard Libby, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1980) |
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17 Dec 1908
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birth
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William Brocklesby Wordsworth composer
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18 Dec 1908
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birth
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Celia Johnson, English actress (d. 1982) |
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18 Dec 1908
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birth
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Paul Siple, American geographer and explorer (d. 1969) |
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20 Dec 1908
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Dennis Morgan, American actor and singer (d. 1994) |
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20 Dec 1908
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birth
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Giulio Cesare Brero composer
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20 Dec 1908
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birth
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Norman Hackforth broadcaster
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21 Dec 1908
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Pat Weaver: Los Angeles, California -- TV Executive (started Today show)
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21 Dec 1908
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Herbert Hutner, American banker and lawyer (d. 2008) |
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22 Dec 1908
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Max Bill: Switzerland -- Painter / sculptor / politician (Ruban Sans Fin)
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22 Dec 1908
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Giacomo Manzù, Italian sculptor and academic (d. 1991) |
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22 Dec 1908
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Giacomo Manz
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22 Dec 1908
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Marius F Duintjer Dutch architect
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23 Dec 1908
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birth
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Yousuf Karsh, Turkish-Canadian photographer (d. 2002) |
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25 Dec 1908
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birth
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Frank Ferguson: California, United States -- Actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal)
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25 Dec 1908
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birth
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Quentin Crisp, English actor, author, and illustrator (d. 1999) |
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25 Dec 1908
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Ernest L. Massad, American general (d. 1993) |
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25 Dec 1908
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birth
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Jo-Jo Moore, American baseball player (d. 2001) |
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25 Dec 1908
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birth
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Helen [Marie Jurgens] Twelvetrees Brooklyn NY, actress (State's Attorney, Painted Desert)
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25 Dec 1908
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birth
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Jan Seidel composer
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26 Dec 1908
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birth
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Ralph Hill, American runner (d. 1994) |
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26 Dec 1908
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birth
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Hanns Maassen writer
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27 Dec 1908
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birth
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Louis JHCA de Bourbon: Dutch writer / poet (Black Banners)
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27 Dec 1908
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birth
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Louis de Bourbon Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners)
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28 Dec 1908
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birth
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Lew Ayres, American actor and singer (d. 1996) |
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29 Dec 1908
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birth
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Claire Dodd: Arkansas, United States -- Actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy)
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29 Dec 1908
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birth
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Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologian and author (d. 1993) |
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29 Dec 1908
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birth
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Magnus Pyke, English scientist and author (d. 1992) |
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29 Dec 1908
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birth
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Gerben Sonderman Dutch test pilot (Fokker)
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31 Dec 1908
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birth
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Marko Rothmuller composer
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31 Dec 1908
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birth
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Simon Wiesenthal Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center)
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