Page 4: Historical Events In 1908

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

Mar 04   Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) in the year 1908.   

Mar 05   1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1908 rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)   

Mar 05   In the year 1908 the birth of Rex Harrison, English actor   

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

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

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York   

Mar 08   On this day in history dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY   

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 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Mar 11   Lawrence Welk, Strasburg ND, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show) in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 12   David Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 in the year 1908.   

Mar 12   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1908 maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher   

Mar 14   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1908 quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 88 seconds)   

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

Mar 20   Frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS) in the year 1908.   

Mar 20   In the year 1908 the birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor   

Mar 21   Maurice Stans, rocker in the year 1908.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 09   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

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