Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   On this day in history albrecht Goes, writer  

Mar 23   On this day in history 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.  

Mar 23   On this day in history dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate  

Mar 25   Bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director in the year 1908.  

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

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26   On this day in history the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded  

Mar 27   On this day in history jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book)  

Mar 28   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 camille Schmit, composer  

Apr 01   On this day in history abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology)  

Apr 02   In the year 1908 buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)  

Apr 02   Mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours in the year 1908.  

Apr 03   On this day in history frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs  

Apr 04   Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen) on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1908.  

Apr 05   Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel) in the year 1908.  

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

Apr 05   Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1908.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1908 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla  

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

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

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

Apr 08   Neil Lawson, British high court judge in the year 1908.  

Apr 09   On this day in history fred Lohse, composer  

Apr 09   Herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England in the year 1908.  

Apr 09   The birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter in the year 1908.  

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

Apr 11   On this day in history karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)  

Apr 12   Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia 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   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

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   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

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.