Page 15: Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   Leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history dutch capture Venezuelan navy   

Nov 08   On this day in history victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77   

Nov 10   1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1908 hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema)   

Nov 14   Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light on this day in history.   

Nov 14   On this day in history harrison E Salisbury, journalist/author (50th Anniv of Soviet Union)   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history the birth of Joseph McCarthy, US senator who led the anti-communist 'witch hunts'   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1908 arturo Tuscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera   

Nov 16   Burgess Meredith, Cleve Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky) in the year 1908.   

Nov 16   The birth of Burgess Meredith, US actor on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Alan Baxter, East Cleveland OH, actor (Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches) in the year 1908.   

Nov 19   On this day in history albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 20   In the year 1908 alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)   

Nov 20   The birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster on this day in history.   

Nov 22   1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history michael Balfour, historian   

Nov 23   On this day in history leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter   

Nov 24   Harry Kemelman, US detective author (rabbi-omnibus) on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (US) in MSG marathon by 60 yds in the year 1908.   

Nov 26   In the year 1908 charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy)   

Nov 28   154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna Pa in the year 1908.   

Nov 28   On this day in history arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62)   

Nov 29   On this day in history adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister   

Dec 02   On this day in history pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3   

Dec 02   Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance) in the year 1908.   

Dec 03   In the year 1908 edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres   

Dec 03   Halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history a D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)   

Dec 04   In the year 1908 haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup   

Dec 05   On this day in history 1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

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   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.