Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1908.  

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 Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1908.  

Feb 29 Pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger died on this day in history.  

Mar 11 In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.  

Apr 05 Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Henry Bird, English Chess player and author (b. 1829) died on this day in history.  

Apr 20 In the year 1908 henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85  

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 In the year 1908 francois Coppee, French poet, dies  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover  

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

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 in the year 1908.  

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