Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   Leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1908.   

Nov 07   In the year 1908 dutch capture Venezuelan navy   

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

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

Nov 12   Hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema) in the year 1908.   

Nov 14   In the year 1908 albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light   

Nov 14   Harrison E Salisbury, journalist/author (50th Anniv of Soviet Union) in the year 1908.   

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

Nov 14   The birth of Joseph McCarthy, US senator who led the anti-communist 'witch hunts' in the year 1908.   

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

Nov 16   Arturo Tuscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Burgess Meredith, Cleve Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history the birth of Burgess Meredith, US actor   

Nov 18   In the year 1908 imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl)   

Nov 19   On this day in history alan Baxter, East Cleveland OH, actor (Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches)   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)   

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

Nov 22   In the year 1908 1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0   

Nov 22   On this day in history michael Balfour, historian   

Nov 23   In the year 1908 leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter   

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

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

Nov 26   Charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy) in the year 1908.   

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

Nov 28   In the year 1908 arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62)   

Nov 29   In the year 1908 adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister   

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

Dec 02   On this day in history robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)   

Dec 03   Edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres in the year 1908.   

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

Dec 04   A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969) in the year 1908.   

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

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

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   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 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

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