Historical Events In 1908

May 26   In the year 1908 robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen)   

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

May 27   On this day in history 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   The birth of Ian Fleming, British writer in the year 1908.   

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   1st federal workmen's compensation law approved on this day in history.   

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

May 30   First federal workmen's compensation law approved on this day in history.   

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

May 30   On this day in history paris advocate E Archdeacon is first passenger in a airplane   

May 30   On this day in history the birth of Mel Blanc, Provided many cartoon voices for Warner Brothers   

May 30   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Salt Lake City UT authorized   

May 31   In the year 1908 c L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies   

May 31   On this day in history don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places)   

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

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

Jun 01   John Krohn begins walk around perimeter of US, which took 357 days on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 02   On this day in history redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68   

Jun 03   On this day in history adele Dixon, actress (Calling the Tune)   

Jun 04   Earl of Halsbury, chancellor (Brunei University) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   J F Williams-Wynne, Lord-Lieutenant (Gwynedd) in the year 1908.   

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

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   Lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours (NYC) in the year 1908.   

Jun 12   Max Tailleur, adjudant to Prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

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   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

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

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.