Page 8: Historical Events In 1908

May 26   On this day in history robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen)   

May 27   On this day in history alex Brown, snooker player   

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

May 28   In the year 1908 ian Lancaster Fleming, London England, author (James Bond)   

May 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.   

May 30   1st federal workmen's compensation law approved in the year 1908.   

May 30   On this day in history aldrich Vineland Currency Act forerunner to Federal Reserve System   

May 30   In the year 1908 first federal workmen's compensation law approved   

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   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Salt Lake City UT authorized   

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) in the year 1908.   

May 31   Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium) on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history 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   Percy Edwards, animal imitator in the year 1908.   

Jun 02   33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4 in the year 1908.   

Jun 02   Gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37) in the year 1908.   

Jun 02   Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 in the year 1908.   

Jun 03   Adele Dixon, actress (Calling the Tune) in the year 1908.   

Jun 04   On this day in history earl of Halsbury, chancellor (Brunei University)   

Jun 05   Jack Jacob, senior master (British Supreme Court) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 09   In the year 1908 j F Williams-Wynne, Lord-Lieutenant (Gwynedd)   

Jun 09   Jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46 in the year 1908.   

Jun 10   On this day in history 1st flying club, Aeronautical Society of NY, opens   

Jun 10   Brinsley Ford, CEO (National Art Collections Fund) on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45 in the year 1908.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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

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   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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

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