Famous Deaths In 1908

Jan 04 In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70

Jan 09 Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.

Jan 25 On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)

Feb 01 In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44

Feb 14 On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72

Feb 17 In the year 1908 geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79

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

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 on this day in history.

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

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

Apr 11 In the year 1908 death of henry Bird, English Chess player and author (b. 1829)

Apr 20 On this day in history henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85

Apr 22 In the year 1908 henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies

May 12 On this day in history melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69

May 23 Francois Coppee, French poet, dies on this day in history.

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

May 26 On this day in history mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69

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

Jun 02 Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 in the year 1908.

Jun 05 In the year 1908 luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71

Jun 08 On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66

Jun 09 Jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46 on this day in history.

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

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Jan 01 In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.

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

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)