1908 in History

1908

Helen Jacobs, American tennis player and commander (died 1997)

Helen Jacobs, American tennis player and commander (died 1997)

1908

Lajos Vajda, Hungarian painter and illustrator (died 1941)

Lajos Vajda, Hungarian painter and illustrator (died 1941)

1908

Arthur Goldberg, American jurist and politician, 6th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (died 1990)

Arthur Goldberg, American jurist and politician, 6th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (died 1990)

1908

Rica Erickson, Australian botanist, historian, and author (died 2009)

Rica Erickson, Australian botanist, historian, and author (died 2009)

1908

Billy Gonsalves, American soccer player (died 1977)

Billy Gonsalves, American soccer player (died 1977)

1908

Don Freeman, American author and illustrator (died 1978)

Don Freeman, American author and illustrator (died 1978)

1908

Torgny T:son Segerstedt, Swedish sociologist and philosopher (died 1999)

Torgny T:son Segerstedt, Swedish sociologist and philosopher (died 1999)

1908

Gene Raymond, American actor and pilot (died 1998)

Gene Raymond, American actor and pilot (died 1998)

1908

Orlando Cole, American cellist and educator (died 2010)

Orlando Cole, American cellist and educator (died 2010)

1908

William Keepers Maxwell, Jr., American editor, novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 2000)

William Keepers Maxwell, Jr., American editor, novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 2000)

1908

Edgar Faure, French historian and politician, 139th Prime Minister of France (died 1988)

Edgar Faure, French historian and politician, 139th Prime Minister of France (died 1988)

1908

Olav H. Hauge, Norwegian poet and gardener (died 1994)

Olav H. Hauge, Norwegian poet and gardener (died 1994)

1908

Bill Merritt, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster (died 1977)

Bill Merritt, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster (died 1977)

1908

Al López, American baseball player and manager (died 2005)

Al López, American baseball player and manager (died 2005)

1908

Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer and painter (died 2004)

Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer and painter (died 2004)

1908

Erwin Thiesies, German rugby player and coach (died 1993)

Erwin Thiesies, German rugby player and coach (died 1993)

1908

Hannah Frank, Scottish sculptor and illustrator (died 2008)

Hannah Frank, Scottish sculptor and illustrator (died 2008)

1908

Shivaram Rajguru, Indian activist (died 1931)

Shivaram Rajguru, Indian activist (died 1931)

1908

Walter Bruno Henning, Prussian-American linguist and scholar (died 1967)

Walter Bruno Henning, Prussian-American linguist and scholar (died 1967)

1908

Aubrey Schenck, American screenwriter and producer (died 1999)

Aubrey Schenck, American screenwriter and producer (died 1999)