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 in the year 1908.   

Mar 05   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 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" on this day in history.   

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

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   First International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin in the year 1908.   

Mar 09   Inter Milan is founded in the year 1908.   

Mar 09   In the year 1908 luiz Cosme, composer   

Mar 10   Carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 13   In the year 1908 helen Sinclair Glatz, musician   

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

Mar 14   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 17   Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4] on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 18   Louis Gaste, songwriter in the year 1908.   

Mar 20   On this day in history frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

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

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1908 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