Famous Deaths In 1908

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

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 in the year 1908.

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

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

Mar 25 In the year 1908 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 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 On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies

May 12 In the year 1908 melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69

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

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

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 Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer

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 In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)

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.