Famous Deaths Happened In 1908

Jan 04 On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

Jan 09 In the year 1908 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 Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.  

Jan 23 On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47  

Jan 25 In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

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

Feb 14 On this day in history 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 Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11 Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25 Durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68  

Apr 04 Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11 Henry Bird, English Chess player and author (b. 1829) died on this day in history.  

Apr 20 Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies in the year 1908.  

May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

May 24 Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) died in the year 1908.  

May 26 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

May 31 C L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies in the year 1908.  

Jun 02 Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jun 05 Luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1908.  

Jun 08 In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 14 In the year 1908 death of frederick Arthur Stanley, Governor general of Canada (b. 1841)  

Jun 21 In the year 1908 nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64  

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Jan 01 Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian  

Jan 05 George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 07 Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.