Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   Albrecht Goes, writer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history the birth of David Lean, British director  

Mar 26   Betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I) on this day in history.  

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26   On this day in history the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded  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   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   Arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years) on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history camille Schmit, composer  

Apr 01   Abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology) on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)  

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

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 in the year 1908.  

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

Apr 04   Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel)  

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

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

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   Neil Lawson, British high court judge on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history fred Lohse, composer  

Apr 09   On this day in history herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England  

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

Apr 10   On this day in history aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV)  

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

Apr 12   In the year 1908 carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

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   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   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

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