Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   In the year 1908 albrecht Goes, writer  

Mar 23   American diplomat Durham Stevens is attacked by Korean assassins Jeon Myeong-un and Jang In-hwan, leading to his death in a hospital two days later in the year 1908.  

Mar 23   Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate in the year 1908.  

Mar 25   Bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in the year 1908.  

Mar 25   The birth of David Lean, British director in the year 1908.  

Mar 26   Betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I) in the year 1908.  

Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded on this day in history.  

Mar 27   In the year 1908 jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book)  

Mar 28   On this day in history john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68  

Mar 29   On this day in history arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years)  

Mar 30   In the year 1908 camille Schmit, composer  

Apr 01   In the year 1908 abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology)  

Apr 02   Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday  

Apr 03   Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen)  

Apr 04   In the year 1908 josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64  

Apr 05   Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel) on this day in history.  

Apr 05   British premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55  

Apr 05   On this day in history the birth of Bette Davis, American actress  

Apr 06   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla in the year 1908.  

Apr 06   On this day in history vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer  

Apr 07   In the year 1908 le Duan, Vietnamese politician  

Apr 08   In the year 1908 lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier  

Apr 08   On this day in history neil Lawson, British high court judge  

Apr 09   On this day in history fred Lohse, composer  

Apr 09   Herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history the birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter  

Apr 10   Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) in the year 1908.  

Apr 11   Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia in the year 1908.  

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.  

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47  

Jan 25   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

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