Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   Albrecht Goes, writer in the year 1908.   

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Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded in the year 1908.   

Mar 27   In the year 1908 jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book)   

Mar 28   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours   

Apr 03   On this day in history frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs   

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) in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1908 le Duan, Vietnamese politician   

Apr 08   Lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   In the year 1908 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   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

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.