Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   On this day in history albrecht Goes, writer   

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   In the year 1908 dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate   

Mar 25   Bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I)   

Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded in the year 1908.   

Mar 27   Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book) on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68   

Mar 29   Arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years) in the year 1908.   

Mar 30   Camille Schmit, composer in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)   

Apr 02   In the year 1908 mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday   

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

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

Apr 04   Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla in the year 1908.   

Apr 06   In the year 1908 vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

Apr 07   Le Duan, Vietnamese politician in the year 1908.   

Apr 08   On this day in history lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier   

Apr 08   In the year 1908 neil Lawson, British high court judge   

Apr 09   In the year 1908 fred Lohse, composer   

Apr 09   On this day in history herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England   

Apr 09   In the year 1908 the birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter   

Apr 10   Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) in the year 1908.   

Apr 11   In the year 1908 karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)   

Apr 12   Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia on this day in history.   

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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   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   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.