Historical Events In 1908

Mar 04   In the year 1908 collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die   

Mar 04   On this day in history collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed)   

Mar 05   1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica on this day in history.   

Mar 05   First ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle) on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1908 the birth of Rex Harrison, English actor   

Mar 07   In the year 1908 anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle)   

Mar 07   Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council & announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" in the year 1908.   

Mar 07   In the year 1908 cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council &announced that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles"   

Mar 08   On this day in history collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers   

Mar 08   Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York in the year 1908.   

Mar 08   Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY in the year 1908.   

Mar 08   First International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin in the year 1908.   

Mar 09   Inter Milan is founded in the year 1908.   

Mar 09   Luiz Cosme, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1908 carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77)   

Mar 11   Laurier government creates National Battlefields Commission; partly to save Quebec's Plains of Abraham from property development in the year 1908.   

Mar 11   Lawrence Welk, Strasburg ND, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history peter Milne, composer, dies at 83   

Mar 12   In the year 1908 david Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician   

Mar 12   Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 in the year 1908.   

Mar 12   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history helen Sinclair Glatz, musician   

Mar 14   Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher in the year 1908.   

Mar 14   On this day in history stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4   

Mar 15   In the year 1908 1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Rapsodie Espagnole"   

Mar 16   Robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4] on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds) in the year 1908.   

Mar 17   In the year 1908 quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 88 seconds)   

Mar 18   On this day in history louis Gaste, songwriter   

Mar 20   On this day in history frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

Mar 20   In the year 1908 the birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor   

Mar 21   Maurice Stans, rocker in the year 1908.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44