Famous Deaths In 1908

Jan 04 On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70

Jan 09 On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67

Jan 10 On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65

Jan 14 In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies

Jan 17 In the year 1908 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 On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)

Feb 01 In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44

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 In the year 1908 death of johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823)

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

Mar 12 Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 in the year 1908.

Mar 25 Durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851) died in the year 1908.

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

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1908 melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69

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

May 24 In the year 1908 death of old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821)

May 26 On this day in history mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69

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

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 On this day in history 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 Georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45 in the year 1908.

Jun 14 On this day in history death of frederick Arthur Stanley, Governor general of Canada (b. 1841)

Jun 21 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)

Jan 02 Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1908.

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.