Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   Albrecht Goes, writer in the year 1908.   

Mar 23   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 in the year 1908.   

Mar 23   Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.   

Mar 25   On this day in history the birth of David Lean, British director   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1908 the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded   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   In the year 1908 john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68   

Mar 29   On this day in history arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years)   

Mar 30   Camille Schmit, composer in the year 1908.   

Apr 01   On this day in history abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology)   

Apr 02   In the year 1908 buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)   

Apr 02   Mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1908 frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1908 ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen)   

Apr 04   On this day in history josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 05   In the year 1908 bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel)   

Apr 05   British premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns in the year 1908.   

Apr 05   Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1908.   

Apr 05   The birth of Bette Davis, American actress in the year 1908.   

Apr 06   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history neil Lawson, British high court judge   

Apr 09   On this day in history fred Lohse, composer   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history the birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter   

Apr 10   Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1908 carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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

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

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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   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