1908
Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995)
Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995)
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1908
Hans Trippel, German engineer, developed Amphicar (died 2001)
Hans Trippel, German engineer, developed Amphicar (died 2001)
1908
Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Swiss author and photographer (died 1942)
Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Swiss author and photographer (died 1942)
1908
Thurgood Marshall, American lawyer and civil rights activist, 32nd Solicitor General of the United States, and former…
Thurgood Marshall, American lawyer and civil rights activist, 32nd Solicitor General of the United States, and former…
1908
Anton Muttukumaru, Sri Lankan general and diplomat (died 2001)
Anton Muttukumaru, Sri Lankan general and diplomat (died 2001)
1908
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic professor of law and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (died 1970)
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic professor of law and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (died 1970)
1908
Carl Albert, American lawyer and politician, 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 2000)
Carl Albert, American lawyer and politician, 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 2000)
1908
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ, Vietnamese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam (died 1976)
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ, Vietnamese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam (died 1976)
1908
Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (died 2005)
Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (died 2005)
1908
Luis Kutner, American lawyer, author, and activist (died 1993)
Luis Kutner, American lawyer, author, and activist (died 1993)
1908
Salvador Allende, Chilean physician and politician, 29th President of Chile (died 1973)
Salvador Allende, Chilean physician and politician, 29th President of Chile (died 1973)
1908
Thurgood Marshall, American lawyer and civil rights activist, 32nd Solicitor General of the United States, and former…
Thurgood Marshall, American lawyer and civil rights activist, 32nd Solicitor General of the United States, and former…
1908
Robert B. Meyner, American lawyer and politician, 44th Governor of New Jersey (died 1990)
Robert B. Meyner, American lawyer and politician, 44th Governor of New Jersey (died 1990)
1908
Anton Muttukumaru, Sri Lankan general and diplomat (died 2001)
Anton Muttukumaru, Sri Lankan general and diplomat (died 2001)
1908
Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (died 1979)
Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (died 1979)
1907
Frank Whittle, English airman and engineer, developed the jet engine (died 1996)
Frank Whittle, English airman and engineer, developed the jet engine (died 1996)
1907
Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (died 1988)
Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (died 1988)
1907
Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Bombardier Inc
Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Bombardier Inc