Page 4: Historical Events In 1908

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle)   

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   Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York on this day in history.   

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

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   Luiz Cosme, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 11   On this day in history peter Milne, composer, dies at 83   

Mar 12   In the year 1908 david Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician   

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

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

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

Mar 14   On this day in history maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher   

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

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

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] on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds) in the year 1908.   

Mar 17   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 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   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.