Page 8: Historical Events In 1908

May 26   Robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen) on this day in history.   

May 27   Alex Brown, snooker player on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1908 maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.   

May 28   Ian Lancaster Fleming, London England, author (James Bond) on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1908 the birth of Ian Fleming, British writer   

May 28   The birth of Ian Fleming, British writer2006 President Alvaro Uribe Velez is re-elected in Colombia for a second term. He becomes the first president in over a century to serve consecutive terms on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history 1st federal workmen's compensation law approved   

May 30   In the year 1908 aldrich Vineland Currency Act forerunner to Federal Reserve System   

May 30   First federal workmen's compensation law approved in the year 1908.   

May 30   Mel[vin J] Blanc, voice (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd & Porky Pig) on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1908 paris advocate E Archdeacon is first passenger in a airplane   

May 30   The birth of Mel Blanc, Provided many cartoon voices for Warner Brothers on this day in history.   

May 30   US Assay Office in Salt Lake City UT authorized on this day in history.   

May 31   C L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies on this day in history.   

May 31   Don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places) on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1908 miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium)   

May 31   In the year 1908 miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is first female airplane passenger (Belgium)   

Jun 01   In the year 1908 john Krohn begins walk around perimeter of US, which took 357 days   

Jun 01   On this day in history percy Edwards, animal imitator   

Jun 02   On this day in history 33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4   

Jun 02   On this day in history gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37)   

Jun 02   In the year 1908 redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68   

Jun 03   Adele Dixon, actress (Calling the Tune) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Earl of Halsbury, chancellor (Brunei University) in the year 1908.   

Jun 05   In the year 1908 jack Jacob, senior master (British Supreme Court)   

Jun 05   On this day in history luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71   

Jun 08   In the year 1908 johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 09   J F Williams-Wynne, Lord-Lieutenant (Gwynedd) on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46   

Jun 10   In the year 1908 1st flying club, Aeronautical Society of NY, opens   

Jun 10   Brinsley Ford, CEO (National Art Collections Fund) in the year 1908.   

Jun 11   Georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1908 lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours (NYC)   

Jun 12   In the year 1908 max Tailleur, adjudant to Prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1908.   

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

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