1908 in History

1908

Paul Runyan, American golfer and sportscaster (died 2002)

Paul Runyan, American golfer and sportscaster (died 2002)

1908

Dorothy Round, English tennis player (died 1982)

Dorothy Round, English tennis player (died 1982)

1908

Tim Spencer, American country & western singer-songwriter and actor (died 1974)

Tim Spencer, American country & western singer-songwriter and actor (died 1974)

1908

Peace Pilgrim, American mystic and activist (died 1981)

Peace Pilgrim, American mystic and activist (died 1981)

1908

Lupe Vélez, Mexican-American actress and dancer (died 1944)

Lupe Vélez, Mexican-American actress and dancer (died 1944)

1908

Beatrice Aitchison, American mathematician, statistician, and transportation economist (died 1997)

Beatrice Aitchison, American mathematician, statistician, and transportation economist (died 1997)

1908

Daniel Fry, American contactee (died 1992)

Daniel Fry, American contactee (died 1992)

1908

Hans Trippel, German engineer, developed Amphicar (died 2001)

Hans Trippel, German engineer, developed Amphicar (died 2001)

1908

Jug McSpaden, American golfer and architect (died 1996)

Jug McSpaden, American golfer and architect (died 1996)

1908

Amy Vanderbilt, American author (died 1974)

Amy Vanderbilt, American author (died 1974)

1908

Terris McDuffie, American baseball player (died 1968)

Terris McDuffie, American baseball player (died 1968)

1908

Bill Bowes, English cricketer (died 1987)

Bill Bowes, English cricketer (died 1987)

1908

Ambroise-Marie Carré, French priest and author (died 2004)

Ambroise-Marie Carré, French priest and author (died 2004)

1908

Jack Gilford, American actor (died 1990)

Jack Gilford, American actor (died 1990)

1908

Lucien Wercollier, Luxembourger sculptor (died 2002)

Lucien Wercollier, Luxembourger sculptor (died 2002)

1908

Joseph Mitchell, American journalist and author (died 1996)

Joseph Mitchell, American journalist and author (died 1996)

1908

Kurt Eichhorn, German conductor (died 1994)

Kurt Eichhorn, German conductor (died 1994)

1908

Harold Holt, Australian lawyer and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1967)

Harold Holt, Australian lawyer and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1967)

1908

Jose Garcia Villa, Filipino short story writer and poet (died 1997)

Jose Garcia Villa, Filipino short story writer and poet (died 1997)

1908

Maria Ludwika Bernhard, Polish classical archaeologist and a member of WWII Polish resistance (died 1998)

Maria Ludwika Bernhard, Polish classical archaeologist and a member of WWII Polish resistance (died 1998)