Famous Deaths Happened In 1908

Jan 04 Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67  

Jan 10 On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

Jan 14 On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

Jan 17 In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

Jan 23 In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47  

Jan 25 Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.  

Feb 01 On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44  

Feb 14 In the year 1908 georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 17 In the year 1908 geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79  

Feb 23 In the year 1908 death of johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823)  

Feb 24 On this day in history anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 29 Pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger died on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1908.  

Mar 12 On this day in history edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61  

Mar 25 On this day in history death of durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851)  

Mar 28 In the year 1908 john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68  

Apr 04 Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1908.  

Apr 05 In the year 1908 gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55  

Apr 11 On this day in history death of henry Bird, English Chess player and author (b. 1829)  

Apr 20 On this day in history henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85  

Apr 22 In the year 1908 henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies  

May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1908.  

May 23 On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet, dies  

May 24 In the year 1908 death of old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821)  

May 26 In the year 1908 mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69  

May 31 On this day in history c L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies  

Jun 02 On this day in history redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68  

Jun 05 In the year 1908 luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71  

Jun 08 On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66  

Jun 09 Jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46 in the year 1908.  

Jun 11 Georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45 in the year 1908.  

Jun 14 On this day in history death of frederick Arthur Stanley, Governor general of Canada (b. 1841)  

Jun 21 Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 in the year 1908.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)  

Jan 02 In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02 Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 04 Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 05 George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)