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 In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.  

Jul 14 William Mason, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1908.  

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

Jul 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 20 Louis Varney, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1908.  

Aug 25 Henri Becquerel, French physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1852) died in the year 1908.  

Aug 26 Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837) died on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies in the year 1908.  

Sep 17 Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash died on this day in history.  

Sep 20 In the year 1908 pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 21 On this day in history pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies  

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

Nov 04 Tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 14 In the year 1908 kwang-siu, emperor of China, dies  

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 Albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 27 Jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist (b. 1827) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.  

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 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.