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Famous People Born in 1908
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Thurgood Marshall
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Black Activists
Thurgood Marshall
Civil Rights Activist, Legal Professional / 1908 - 1993
Thurgood Marshall declared racial segregation in schools unconstitutional with the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Photographers
- Famous Artists
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Photographer, Filmmaker / 1908 - 2004
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer whose humane, spontaneous photographs helped establish photojournalism as an art form.
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Jimmy Stewart
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Best Actor Oscar Winners
Jimmy Stewart
Film Actor, Theater Actor / 1908 - 1997
Jimmy Stewart was a major motion-picture star known for his portrayals of diffident but morally resolute characters in films such as It’s a Wonderful Life.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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- U.S. Presidents
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Named Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S. President / 1908 - 1973
Lyndon B. Johnson was elected vice president of the U.S. in 1960 and became the 36th president in 1963 upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Sam Giancana
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- Mobsters
- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Born in 1908
Sam Giancana
Organized Crime Boss / 1908 - 1975
Organized crime boss, Sam Giancana climbed to the top of Chicago's underworld and became a player on the national stage through shadowy ties to the Kennedys.
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Baby Face Nelson
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- Ugly Inside and Out
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Nelson
Baby Face Nelson
Criminal / 1908 - 1934
"Baby Face" Nelson was a gangster, bank robber and triggerman who work for Al Capone and John Dillinger.
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