Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   In the year 1908 albrecht Goes, writer   

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.   

Mar 25   The birth of David Lean, British director in the year 1908.   

Mar 26   On this day in history betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I)   

Mar 26   On this day in history the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded   

Mar 27   On this day in history jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book)   

Mar 28   John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history 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   Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel) in the year 1908.   

Apr 05   On this day in history british premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns   

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

Apr 05   The birth of Bette Davis, American actress on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1908 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history fred Lohse, composer   

Apr 09   Herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England in the year 1908.   

Apr 09   The birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter on this day in history.   

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

Apr 11   On this day in history karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

Jan 09   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44