Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1908

Jun 24 On this day in history 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 Jonas Lie, Norwegian author (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

Jul 10 On this day in history eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78  

Jul 14 William Mason, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20 Federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 24 On this day in history death of vicente Acosta, Salvadoran poet (b. the same day 1867)  

Aug 08 In the year 1908 joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40  

Aug 11 Khudiram Bose, Indian freedom fighter (b. 1889) died in the year 1908.  

Aug 13 Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 On this day in history louis Varney, composer, dies at 64  

Aug 25 In the year 1908 death of henri Becquerel, French physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1852)  

Aug 26 On this day in history death of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837)  

Sep 03 On this day in history cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies  

Sep 17 On this day in history death of thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash  

Sep 20 Pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1908.  

Sep 21 Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies on this day in history.  

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 Victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77 in the year 1908.  

Nov 14 Kwang-siu, emperor of China, dies in the year 1908.  

Nov 15 On this day in history cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies  

Nov 16 In the year 1908 death of henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French-born Canadian politician (b. 1829)  

Nov 19 Albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1908.  

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

Nov 27 Jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist (b. 1827) died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 On this day in history marie Jungius, Dutch teacher/fairy tale writer, dies at 44  

Dec 23 In the year 1908 eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 24 On this day in history francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80  

Dec 30 In the year 1908 death of thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian lawyer, journalist and senator (b. 1844)  

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

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

Jan 02 In the year 1908 birth of janis Kepitis, composer  

Jan 04 Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 06 In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

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