Famous Deaths Happened In 1908

Jan 04 In the year 1908 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 In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

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

Feb 17 On this day in history geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79  

Feb 23 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1908.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 22 Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies on this day in history.  

May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1908.  

May 23 In the year 1908 francois Coppee, French poet, dies  

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

May 26 In the year 1908 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 On this day in history redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68  

Jun 05 On this day in history luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71  

Jun 08 On this day in history 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 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 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 Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.  

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 On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

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.