Famous Deaths Happened In 1908

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

Jan 09 In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67  

Jan 10 Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.  

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 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 in the year 1908.  

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

Feb 17 Geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79 in the year 1908.  

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 On this day in history death of pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger  

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

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

Mar 25 Durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04 In the year 1908 josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64  

Apr 05 Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1908.  

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

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 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 in the year 1908.  

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

Jun 02 Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 08 Johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 11 In the year 1908 georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45  

Jun 14 In the year 1908 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 Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1908 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 Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.  

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