Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1908

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

Jul 03 Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jul 05 Jonas Lie, Norwegian author (b. 1833) died in the year 1908.  

Jul 10 Eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78 in the year 1908.  

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

Jul 18 Jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 On this day in history federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 22 William Randal Cremer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1828) died in the year 1908.  

Jul 24 On this day in history death of vicente Acosta, Salvadoran poet (b. the same day 1867)  

Aug 08 Joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Aug 11 Khudiram Bose, Indian freedom fighter (b. 1889) died in the year 1908.  

Aug 13 Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 On this day in history louis Varney, composer, dies at 64  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 03 In the year 1908 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 On this day in history pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64  

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

Sep 29 In the year 1908 joaquim M Machado de Assis, Brazil writer (Dom Casmurro), dies at 69  

Nov 04 Tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies in the year 1908.  

Nov 08 Victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77 in the year 1908.  

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

Nov 15 Cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies in the year 1908.  

Nov 16 Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French-born Canadian politician (b. 1829) died on this day in history.  

Nov 19 In the year 1908 albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79  

Nov 20 In the year 1908 death of georgy Voronoy, Russian mathematician (b. 1868)  

Nov 27 Jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist (b. 1827) died in the year 1908.  

Dec 22 In the year 1908 marie Jungius, Dutch teacher/fairy tale writer, dies at 44  

Dec 23 In the year 1908 eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 24 Francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Dec 30 In the year 1908 death of thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian lawyer, journalist and senator (b. 1844)  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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.