Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   Albrecht Goes, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1908 american diplomat Durham Stevens is attacked by Korean assassins Jeon Myeong-un and Jang In-hwan, leading to his death in a hospital two days later.   

Mar 23   Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director   

Mar 25   Clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in the year 1908.   

Mar 25   In the year 1908 the birth of David Lean, British director   

Mar 26   In the year 1908 betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I)   

Mar 26   In the year 1908 the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded   

Mar 27   Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book) in the year 1908.   

Mar 28   John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68 in the year 1908.   

Mar 29   In the year 1908 arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years)   

Mar 30   On this day in history camille Schmit, composer   

Apr 01   In the year 1908 abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology)   

Apr 02   Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) in the year 1908.   

Apr 02   Mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday in the year 1908.   

Apr 03   Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours in the year 1908.   

Apr 03   Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen)   

Apr 04   In the year 1908 josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 05   Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   British premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55   

Apr 05   On this day in history the birth of Bette Davis, American actress   

Apr 06   On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

Apr 06   Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer in the year 1908.   

Apr 07   On this day in history le Duan, Vietnamese politician   

Apr 08   In the year 1908 lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier   

Apr 08   Neil Lawson, British high court judge on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Fred Lohse, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1908 herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England   

Apr 09   The birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter in the year 1908.   

Apr 10   In the year 1908 aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV)   

Apr 11   Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) in the year 1908.   

Apr 12   Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia in the year 1908.   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

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