Famous Deaths In 1908

Jun 24 In the year 1908 grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71  

Jul 03 On this day in history joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59  

Jul 05 Jonas Lie, Norwegian author (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history william Mason, composer, dies at 79  

Jul 18 On this day in history jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 20 In the year 1908 federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 22 On this day in history death of william Randal Cremer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1828)  

Jul 24 Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran poet (b. the same day 1867) died in the year 1908.  

Aug 08 Joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40 in the year 1908.  

Aug 11 In the year 1908 death of khudiram Bose, Indian freedom fighter (b. 1889)  

Aug 13 Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 in the year 1908.  

Aug 20 Louis Varney, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 Henri Becquerel, French physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1852) died on this day in history.  

Aug 26 Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837) died in the year 1908.  

Sep 03 On this day in history cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies  

Sep 17 On this day in history death of thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash  

Sep 20 Pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1908.  

Sep 21 Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 29 Joaquim M Machado de Assis, Brazil writer (Dom Casmurro), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Nov 04 In the year 1908 tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies  

Nov 08 In the year 1908 victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77  

Nov 14 Kwang-siu, emperor of China, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 15 In the year 1908 cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies  

Nov 16 In the year 1908 death of henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French-born Canadian politician (b. 1829)  

Nov 19 On this day in history albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79  

Nov 20 Georgy Voronoy, Russian mathematician (b. 1868) died on this day in history.  

Nov 27 In the year 1908 death of jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist (b. 1827)  

Dec 22 Marie Jungius, Dutch teacher/fairy tale writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Dec 23 Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1908.  

Dec 24 On this day in history francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80  

Dec 30 Thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian lawyer, journalist and senator (b. 1844) died in the year 1908.  

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Jan 01 Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)