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   In the year 1908 dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate  

Mar 25   On this day in history bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director  

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

Mar 25   The birth of David Lean, British director on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded in the year 1908.  

Mar 27   Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book) in the year 1908.  

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

Mar 29   In the year 1908 arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years)  

Mar 30   Camille Schmit, composer in the year 1908.  

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   Mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1908 frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours  

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

Apr 04   In the year 1908 ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen)  

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 british premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns  

Apr 05   In the year 1908 gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55  

Apr 05   In the year 1908 the birth of Bette Davis, American actress  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1908 vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer  

Apr 07   Le Duan, Vietnamese politician in the year 1908.  

Apr 08   Lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier in the year 1908.  

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

Apr 09   Fred Lohse, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1908 aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV)  

Apr 11   Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) in the year 1908.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.  

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   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1908.  

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   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.