Page 4: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 04   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history 1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica   

Mar 05   In the year 1908 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   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   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   Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York in the year 1908.   

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

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

Mar 09   Inter Milan is founded on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history luiz Cosme, composer   

Mar 10   In the year 1908 carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77)   

Mar 11   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history peter Milne, composer, dies at 83   

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

Mar 14   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 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) in the year 1908.   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1908 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   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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