Famous Deaths In 1908

Jan 04 In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70

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 Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.

Jan 17 Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.

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

Feb 17 Geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79 on this day in history.

Feb 23 Johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823) died in the year 1908.

Feb 24 Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Feb 29 In the year 1908 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 In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 22 In the year 1908 henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies

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

May 23 Francois Coppee, French poet, dies on this day in history.

May 24 Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) died in the year 1908.

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 In the year 1908 redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68

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

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 Georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)

Jan 02 Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.

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