Historical Events In 1908

Mar 04   On this day in history collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die  

Mar 04   Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) on this day in history.  

Mar 05   In the year 1908 1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica  

Mar 05   First ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica in the year 1908.  

Mar 05   On this day in history rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)  

Mar 05   The birth of Rex Harrison, English actor on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle)  

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

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

Mar 08   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   First International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Inter Milan is founded on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Luiz Cosme, composer in the year 1908.  

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   Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1908.  

Mar 12   On this day in history david Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician  

Mar 12   Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games in the year 1908.  

Mar 13   In the year 1908 helen Sinclair Glatz, musician  

Mar 14   In the year 1908 maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher  

Mar 14   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4 in the year 1908.  

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]  

Mar 17   Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 18   In the year 1908 louis Gaste, songwriter  

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

Mar 20   The birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1908 maurice Stans, rocker  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1908.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.  

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44