1908 in History

1908

Enver Hoxha, Albanian general and politician, Prime Minister of Albania (died 1985)

Enver Hoxha, Albanian general and politician, Prime Minister of Albania (died 1985)

1908

Kenji Miyamoto, Japanese politician (died 2007)

Kenji Miyamoto, Japanese politician (died 2007)

1908

Hjördis Petterson, Swedish actress (died 1988)

Hjördis Petterson, Swedish actress (died 1988)

1908

Wally Prigg, Australian rugby league player (died 1980)

Wally Prigg, Australian rugby league player (died 1980)

1908

Red Rolfe, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1969)

Red Rolfe, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1969)

1908

Geirr Tveitt, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 1981)

Geirr Tveitt, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 1981)

1908

Stuart Hamblen, American singer-songwriter, actor, and radio show host (died 1989)

Stuart Hamblen, American singer-songwriter, actor, and radio show host (died 1989)

1908

Niyazi Berkes, Cypriot-English sociologist and academic (died 1988)

Niyazi Berkes, Cypriot-English sociologist and academic (died 1988)

1908

John Gould, American journalist and author (died 2003)

John Gould, American journalist and author (died 2003)

1908

José Escobar Saliente, Spanish cartoonist (died 1994)

José Escobar Saliente, Spanish cartoonist (died 1994)

1908

František Douda, Czech shot putter (died 1990)

František Douda, Czech shot putter (died 1990)

1908

Ilya Frank, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1990)

Ilya Frank, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1990)

1908

John Tuzo Wilson, Canadian geologist and geophysicist (died 1993)

John Tuzo Wilson, Canadian geologist and geophysicist (died 1993)

1908

Carmen Dillon, English film and production designer (died 2000)

Carmen Dillon, English film and production designer (died 2000)

1908

Gotthard Handrick, German fighter pilot and Olympic athlete (died 1978)

Gotthard Handrick, German fighter pilot and Olympic athlete (died 1978)

1908

Polly Ann Young, American actress (died 1997)

Polly Ann Young, American actress (died 1997)

1908

Lee Krasner, American painter (died 1984)

Lee Krasner, American painter (died 1984)

1908

Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (died 1995)

Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (died 1995)

1908

Patsy Montana, American singer-songwriter and actress (died 1996)

Patsy Montana, American singer-songwriter and actress (died 1996)

1908

U. Muthuramalingam Thevar, Indian politician (died 1963)

U. Muthuramalingam Thevar, Indian politician (died 1963)