Page 4: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 04   Collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die in the year 1908.   

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

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

Mar 05   On this day in history first ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica   

Mar 05   Rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   Anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle) in the year 1908.   

Mar 07   Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council & announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council &announced that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles"   

Mar 08   In the year 1908 collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers   

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

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1908 inter Milan is founded.   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77)   

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

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

Mar 11   Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1908 edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61   

Mar 12   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Helen Sinclair Glatz, musician in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1908 stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4   

Mar 15   On this day in history 1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Rapsodie Espagnole"   

Mar 16   Robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo) in the year 1908.   

Mar 17   Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4] in the year 1908.   

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

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

Mar 18   On this day in history louis Gaste, songwriter   

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

Mar 20   The birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Maurice Stans, rocker in the year 1908.   

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

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

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

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

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

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44