Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1908

Jun 24 In the year 1908 grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71  

Jul 03 Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 in the year 1908.  

Jul 05 In the year 1908 death of jonas Lie, Norwegian author (b. 1833)  

Jul 10 Eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 William Mason, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1908.  

Jul 18 On this day in history jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 20 On this day in history federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 22 In the year 1908 death of william Randal Cremer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1828)  

Jul 24 Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran poet (b. the same day 1867) died in the year 1908.  

Aug 08 Joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Aug 11 On this day in history death of khudiram Bose, Indian freedom fighter (b. 1889)  

Aug 13 Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 in the year 1908.  

Aug 20 In the year 1908 louis Varney, composer, dies at 64  

Aug 25 On this day in history death of henri Becquerel, French physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1852)  

Aug 26 Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837) died on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 17 Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash died in the year 1908.  

Sep 20 Pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Sep 21 Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies in the year 1908.  

Sep 29 On this day in history joaquim M Machado de Assis, Brazil writer (Dom Casmurro), dies at 69  

Nov 04 Tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies in the year 1908.  

Nov 08 In the year 1908 victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77  

Nov 14 In the year 1908 kwang-siu, emperor of China, dies  

Nov 15 Cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies in the year 1908.  

Nov 16 On this day in history death of henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French-born Canadian politician (b. 1829)  

Nov 19 In the year 1908 albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79  

Nov 20 Georgy Voronoy, Russian mathematician (b. 1868) died in the year 1908.  

Nov 27 On this day in history death of jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist (b. 1827)  

Dec 22 Marie Jungius, Dutch teacher/fairy tale writer, dies at 44 in the year 1908.  

Dec 23 On this day in history eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 24 Francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Dec 30 Thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian lawyer, journalist and senator (b. 1844) died on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02 Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

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