- Lyndon B. Johnson (Aug 27, 1908)
- Bette Davis (Apr 5, 1908)
- James Stewart ( 20, 1908)
- Joan Crawford (Mar 23, 1908)
- Thurgood Marshall (Jul 2, 1908)
- Mel Blanc ( 30, 1908)
- William Hartnell (Jan 8, 1908)
- Oskar Schindler (Apr 28, 1908)
- Donald Bradman (Aug 27, 1908)
- Milton Berle (Jul 12, 1908)
What generation is 1908? Greatest Generation
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About the Generation (1908)
The Greatest Generation (1901-1927): Experienced the Great Depression and World War II, renowned for their resilience, resourcefulness, and strong sense of duty.
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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1908
What Happened in 1908
- Jan 24 - Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell publishes "Scouting for Boys" as a manual for self-instruction in outdoor skills and self-improvement. The book becomes the inspiration for the Scout Movement.
- Feb 1 - King Carlos I of Portugal and his heir, Prince Luis Filipe are assassinated by Republican sympathizers in Terreiro do Paco, Lisbon
- May 26 - At Masjed Soleyman (مسجد سليمان) in southwest Persia, the first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made, rights acquired by the United Kingdom
- Jun 30 - A giant fireball, most likely caused by the air burst of a large meteoroid or comet flattens 80 million trees near the Stony Tunguska River in Yeniseysk Governorate, Russia, in the largest impact event in recorded history
- Jul 26 - United States Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief Examiner (later renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- Aug 12 - Henry Ford's company builds the first Model T car
- Sep 27 - Henry Ford's first Ford Model T automobile leaves the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan
- Oct 1 - Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)
- Nov 14 - Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light
- Dec 28 - Earthquake strikes Messina in Italy, killing nearly 80,000
Top Songs 1908
- Take Me Out To The Ball Game - Billy Murray & Haydn Quartet
- No News, Or What Killed the Dog - Nat Wills
- Take Me Out To The Ball Game - Edward Meeker
- The Glow-Worm - Victor Orchestra
- The Glow-Worm - Lucy Isabelle Marsh
- Are You Sincere? - Elise Stevenson
- Adam & Eve - Grace Cameron
- Os Namorados da Lua - Mario Pinheiro
- O Sole Mio - Emilio DeGogorza
- The Small Town Gal - George M Cohan
Popular Movies 1908
- The Adventures of Dollie - Director: Griffith, D.W. / Bitzer, G.W.. Country: USA.
- The Fatal Hour - Director: Griffith, D.W.. Country: USA.
- For Love of Gold - Director: Griffith, D.W.. Country: USA.
- Le Raid Paris-New York en automobile - Director: Méliès, Georges. Country: France.
- Nick Carter, le roi des détectives - Director: Jasset, Victorin-Hippolyte. Country: France.
- Stenka Razin - Director: Romashkov, Vladimir. Country: Russia.
- The Tavern Keeper's Daughter - Director: Griffith, D.W.. Country: USA.
- Dixon-Wanamaker Expedition to Crow Agency - Director: Dixon, Joseph K. / Dixon, Roland. Country: USA.
Who Was US President 1908
Theodore Roosevelt