Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   Leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1908.   

Nov 07   Dutch capture Venezuelan navy on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room in the year 1908.   

Nov 12   Hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema) in the year 1908.   

Nov 14   In the year 1908 albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light   

Nov 14   In the year 1908 harrison E Salisbury, journalist/author (50th Anniv of Soviet Union)   

Nov 14   Kwang-siu, emperor of China, dies in the year 1908.   

Nov 14   In the year 1908 the birth of Joseph McCarthy, US senator who led the anti-communist 'witch hunts'   

Nov 15   In the year 1908 cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies   

Nov 16   In the year 1908 arturo Tuscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera   

Nov 16   On this day in history burgess Meredith, Cleve Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky)   

Nov 16   The birth of Burgess Meredith, US actor on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Alan Baxter, East Cleveland OH, actor (Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches) in the year 1908.   

Nov 19   In the year 1908 albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 20   On this day in history alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)   

Nov 20   The birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster in the year 1908.   

Nov 22   On this day in history 1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0   

Nov 22   On this day in history michael Balfour, historian   

Nov 23   In the year 1908 leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter   

Nov 24   On this day in history harry Kemelman, US detective author (rabbi-omnibus)   

Nov 25   In the year 1908 dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (US) in MSG marathon by 60 yds   

Nov 26   Charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy) on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1908 154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna Pa   

Nov 28   In the year 1908 arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62)   

Nov 29   On this day in history adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister   

Dec 02   In the year 1908 pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3   

Dec 02   Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance) in the year 1908.   

Dec 03   Edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres in the year 1908.   

Dec 03   Halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion) in the year 1908.   

Dec 04   A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1908 haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup   

Dec 05   1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

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 in the year 1908.   

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.