Famous Deaths In 1908

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

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72

Jan 23 On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47

Jan 25 Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.

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

Feb 14 In the year 1908 georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72

Feb 17 On this day in history 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 Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.

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

Mar 25 On this day in history death of durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851)

Mar 28 John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68 in the year 1908.

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 On this day in history death of henry Bird, English Chess player and author (b. 1829)

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

Apr 22 On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies

May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.

May 23 On this day in history 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 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 Luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1908.

Jun 08 In the year 1908 johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66

Jun 09 On this day in history jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46

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

Jun 14 Frederick Arthur Stanley, Governor general of Canada (b. 1841) died in the year 1908.

Jun 21 Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 in the year 1908.

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Jan 01 Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)

Jan 02 In the year 1908 birth of janis Kepitis, composer

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 in the year 1908.

Jan 06 Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.

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