Page 4: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 04   On this day in history collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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) in the year 1908.   

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" 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   On this day in history collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

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

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   Lawrence Welk, Strasburg ND, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   David Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician in the year 1908.   

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

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

Mar 13   Helen Sinclair Glatz, musician on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4 in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1908 robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo)   

Mar 17   On this day in history boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]   

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

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

Mar 18   On this day in history louis Gaste, songwriter   

Mar 20   Frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1908 maurice Stans, rocker   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

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

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

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