Famous people and celebrities born in November 1908

Welcome to our dedicated page for celebrating the notable individuals born in November 1908! This month and year saw the birth of many influential figures who have made significant contributions to various fields, including entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Explore the biographies and achievements of these famous personalities and see how their talents have shaped the world. Join us in honoring the stars born in this memorable time.

• Nov. 1 Sylvia Bataille

  French actress of Romanian-Jewish descent who was active in the mid-20th century cinema, known for her contributions to French film culture.

• Nov. 1 André Alfred Dumas
• Nov. 2 Bunny Berigan

  Legendary jazz trumpeter of the swing era, Bunny Berigan was a pivotal figure in 1930s jazz music.

• Nov. 3 Giovanni Leone

  Prominent Italian politician who served as Prime Minister and later as the sixth President of the Italian Republic from 1971 to 1978,...

• Nov. 4 Joseph Rotblat

  Renowned physicist who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts against nuclear weapons and promoting global peace.

• Nov. 4 Jean-Jacques Gautier

  Prominent French intellectual who contributed significantly to literary criticism and journalism in the mid-20th century.

• Nov. 6 Françoise Dolto

  Renowned French pediatric psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who revolutionized child psychology, working closely with Jacques Lacan and...

• Nov. 8 Martha Gellhorn

  Martha Gellhorn was a pioneering war correspondent and novelist who covered conflicts from the Spanish Civil War to World War II.

• Nov. 10 Charles Merritt

  Canadian military hero and Victoria Cross recipient who distinguished himself through exceptional bravery during military service.

• Nov. 10 Louis Terrenoire

  French politician and journalist who was active in mid-20th century politics and media.

• Nov. 12 Harry Blackmun

  Influential Supreme Court Justice who served from 1970 to 1994, known for writing the majority opinion in Roe v. Wade.

• Nov. 13 C. Vann Woodward

  Pulitzer Prize-winning historian who revolutionized understanding of race relations and the American South through groundbreaking scholarly...

• Nov. 14 Joseph R McCarthy

  Joseph McCarthy was a controversial U.S.

• Nov. 14 Harrison Salisbury

  Harrison Salisbury was a notable American journalist known for his reporting on international affairs, particularly covering the Soviet...

• Nov. 15 Carlo Abarth

  Carlo Abarth was a renowned Italian automotive engineer and entrepreneur who founded the famous Abarth car company, known for modifying and...

• Nov. 16 Soeur Emmanuelle

  Belgian-born French nun who dedicated her life to serving the poor in Egypt, becoming a globally recognized humanitarian and symbol of...

• Nov. 16 Raymond Peynet

  French cartoonist and illustrator renowned for his romantic porcelain figurines depicting lovers, who became an iconic artist in mid-20th...

• Nov. 18 Imogene Coca

  Imogene Coca was an American comic actress best known for her work in television, theater, and film, particularly as the co-star of the pioneering 1950s television variety program 'Your Show of Shows.' [bio]

• Nov. 20 Alistair Cooke

  Renowned British-American journalist and broadcaster famous for his weekly 'Letter from America' radio series, which ran for 58 years and...

• Nov. 21 Elizabeth George Speare

  Renowned American children's book author who won the Newbery Medal twice for her historical novels 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond' and 'The...

• Nov. 23 Nelson S. Bond

  Nelson S. Bond was a prolific American science fiction and fantasy author who wrote extensively during the mid-20th century, contributing...

• Nov. 24 Libertad Lamarque

  Libertad Lamarque was an acclaimed Argentine-Mexican actress and singer, often called 'La Novia de América' (The Sweetheart of the Americas). She enjoyed a prolific career spanning more than seventy years in film, theater, and music, becoming one of the most prominent figures in the Golden Age of Latin American cinema. [bio]

• Nov. 26 Charles Forte

  Prominent Italian-British entrepreneur who founded the Forte hospitality empire, becoming a significant figure in the global hotel and...

• Nov. 26 Leonard Spigelgass

  Versatile Hollywood screenwriter who made significant contributions to cinema from the 1930s to 1950s.

• Nov. 26 Lefty Gomez

  Legendary New York Yankees pitcher who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Nov. 28 Claude Lévi-Strauss

  Renowned French anthropologist and ethnologist who was a key founder of structural anthropology.

• Nov. 28 Arturo Frondizi

  Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from 1958 to 1962.

• Nov. 29 Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

  Prominent African American Baptist minister and influential civil rights leader who served in the U.S.

• Nov. 29 Afet İnan

  Turkish historian and sociologist who made significant contributions to understanding Turkish social history and modernization.