Famous Deaths In 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 on this day in history.

Jan 14 On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies

Jan 17 On this day in history 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 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

Feb 14 Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

Feb 17 Geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79 on this day in history.

Feb 23 In the year 1908 death of johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823)

Feb 24 Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Feb 29 In the year 1908 death of pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger

Mar 11 Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1908.

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

Mar 25 Durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851) died on this day in history.

Mar 28 John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68 in the year 1908.

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

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

Apr 11 Henry Bird, English Chess player and author (b. 1829) died in the year 1908.

Apr 20 Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 in the year 1908.

Apr 22 Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies on this day in history.

May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.

May 23 On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet, dies

May 24 On this day in history death of old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821)

May 26 In the year 1908 mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69

May 31 On this day in history c L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies

Jun 02 In the year 1908 redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68

Jun 05 Luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Jun 08 Johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Jun 09 In the year 1908 jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46

Jun 11 Georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45 on this day in history.

Jun 14 Frederick Arthur Stanley, Governor general of Canada (b. 1841) died on this day in history.

Jun 21 In the year 1908 nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64

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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 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 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 Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.

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