1908 in History

1908

Leroy Anderson, American composer and conductor (died 1975)

Leroy Anderson, American composer and conductor (died 1975)

1908

Erik Lundqvist, Swedish javelin thrower (died 1963)

Erik Lundqvist, Swedish javelin thrower (died 1963)

1908

Winston Graham, English author (died 2003)

Winston Graham, English author (died 2003)

1908

Luigi Rovere, Italian film producer (died 1996)

Luigi Rovere, Italian film producer (died 1996)

1908

Rob Nieuwenhuys, Dutch writer (died 1999)

Rob Nieuwenhuys, Dutch writer (died 1999)

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

M. F. K. Fisher, American author (died 1992)

M. F. K. Fisher, American author (died 1992)

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

Henri of Orléans, (died 1999)

Henri of Orléans, (died 1999)

1908

Lyman S. Ayres II, American businessman (died 1996)

Lyman S. Ayres II, American businessman (died 1996)

1908

Anton Muttukumaru, Sri Lankan general and diplomat (died 2001)

Anton Muttukumaru, Sri Lankan general and diplomat (died 2001)

1908

Revilo P. Oliver, American author and academic (died 1994)

Revilo P. Oliver, American author and academic (died 1994)

1908

Evert Willem Beth, Dutch mathematician and philosopher (died 1964)

Evert Willem Beth, Dutch mathematician and philosopher (died 1964)

1908

Louis Jordan, American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and actor (died 1975)

Louis Jordan, American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and actor (died 1975)

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)

1908

V. K. R. Varadaraja Rao, Indian economist, politician, professor and educator (died 1991)

V. K. R. Varadaraja Rao, Indian economist, politician, professor and educator (died 1991)

1908

Allamah Rasheed Turabi, Pakistani philosopher and scholar (died 1973)

Allamah Rasheed Turabi, Pakistani philosopher and scholar (died 1973)

1908

Minor White, American photographer, critic, and educator (died 1976)

Minor White, American photographer, critic, and educator (died 1976)

1908

Milton Berle, American comedian and actor (died 2002)

Milton Berle, American comedian and actor (died 2002)

1908

Alain Cuny, French actor (died 1994)

Alain Cuny, French actor (died 1994)