1908 in History

1908

Nicholas Kaldor, Hungarian-English economist (died 1986)

Nicholas Kaldor, Hungarian-English economist (died 1986)

1908

Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (died 1956)

Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (died 1956)

1908

Merriam Modell, American author (died 1994)

Merriam Modell, American author (died 1994)

1908

Percy Williams, Canadian sprinter (died 1982)

Percy Williams, Canadian sprinter (died 1982)

1908

Henry Bolte, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Victoria (died 1990)

Henry Bolte, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Victoria (died 1990)

1908

Louis Daquin, French actor and director (died 1980)

Louis Daquin, French actor and director (died 1980)

1908

Francis Raymond Fosberg, American botanist and author (died 1993)

Francis Raymond Fosberg, American botanist and author (died 1993)

1908

James Stewart, American actor (died 1997)

James Stewart, American actor (died 1997)

1908

Horton Smith, American golfer and captain (died 1963)

Horton Smith, American golfer and captain (died 1963)

1908

John Bardeen, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)

John Bardeen, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)

1908

Hélène Boucher, French pilot (died 1934)

Hélène Boucher, French pilot (died 1934)

1908

Tomiko Itooka, Japanese supercentenarian (died 2024)

Tomiko Itooka, Japanese supercentenarian (died 2024)

1908

Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Swiss author and photographer (died 1942)

Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Swiss author and photographer (died 1942)

1908

Theodore Roethke, American poet (died 1963)

Theodore Roethke, American poet (died 1963)

1908

Robert Morley, English actor (died 1992)

Robert Morley, English actor (died 1992)

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

Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, created James Bond (died 1964)

Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, created James Bond (died 1964)

1908

Diana Morgan, Welsh-English playwright and screenwriter (died 1996)

Diana Morgan, Welsh-English playwright and screenwriter (died 1996)

1908

Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995)

Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995)