Page 4: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 04   Collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1908 collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed)   

Mar 05   On this day in history 1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica   

Mar 05   First ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica in the year 1908.   

Mar 05   On this day in history rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)   

Mar 05   The birth of Rex Harrison, English actor on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle)   

Mar 07   Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council & announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" in the year 1908.   

Mar 07   In the year 1908 cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council &announced that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles"   

Mar 08   Collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1908 dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York   

Mar 08   Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history first International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin.   

Mar 09   On this day in history inter Milan is founded.   

Mar 09   Luiz Cosme, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77) in the year 1908.   

Mar 11   Laurier government creates National Battlefields Commission; partly to save Quebec's Plains of Abraham from property development on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history lawrence Welk, Strasburg ND, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show)   

Mar 11   In the year 1908 peter Milne, composer, dies at 83   

Mar 12   On this day in history david Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games   

Mar 13   On this day in history helen Sinclair Glatz, musician   

Mar 14   Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4   

Mar 15   In the year 1908 1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Rapsodie Espagnole"   

Mar 16   Robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1908 boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]   

Mar 17   On this day in history quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds)   

Mar 17   Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 88 seconds) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Louis Gaste, songwriter on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1908 frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

Mar 20   The birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor in the year 1908.   

Mar 21   Maurice Stans, rocker on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

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

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44