Famous Deaths Happened In 1908

Jan 04 Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.  

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 In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

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

Jan 23 Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.  

Jan 25 Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.  

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

Feb 14 In the year 1908 georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 17 On this day in history geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79  

Feb 23 Johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823) died in the year 1908.  

Feb 24 On this day in history anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66  

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

Mar 11 On this day in history peter Milne, composer, dies at 83  

Mar 12 Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 in the year 1908.  

Mar 25 On this day in history death of durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851)  

Mar 28 In the year 1908 john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68  

Apr 04 On this day in history josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64  

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 On this day in history henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85  

Apr 22 On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies  

May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1908.  

May 23 Francois Coppee, French poet, dies in the year 1908.  

May 24 Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

May 26 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Jun 08 In the year 1908 johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66  

Jun 09 Jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46 in the year 1908.  

Jun 11 On this day in history georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45  

Jun 14 On this day in history death of frederick Arthur Stanley, Governor general of Canada (b. 1841)  

Jun 21 On this day in history nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 04 Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.  

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

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