Famous Deaths In 1908

Jan 04 Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.

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

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 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 In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)

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

Feb 14 Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1908.

Feb 17 In the year 1908 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 Pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger died in the year 1908.

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 In the year 1908 death of durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851)

Mar 28 On this day in history john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68

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

Apr 05 On this day in history 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 Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 on this day in history.

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

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

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

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 In the year 1908 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 On this day in history 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 Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 in the year 1908.

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Jan 01 In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)

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 in the year 1908.

Jan 04 In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian

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

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)