Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   Leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1908.  

Nov 07   Dutch capture Venezuelan navy in the year 1908.  

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

Nov 10   1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room in the year 1908.  

Nov 12   Hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema) in the year 1908.  

Nov 14   Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light in the year 1908.  

Nov 14   In the year 1908 harrison E Salisbury, journalist/author (50th Anniv of Soviet Union)  

Nov 14   On this day in history kwang-siu, emperor of China, dies  

Nov 14   The birth of Joseph McCarthy, US senator who led the anti-communist 'witch hunts' in the year 1908.  

Nov 15   On this day in history cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies  

Nov 16   Arturo Tuscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera in the year 1908.  

Nov 16   On this day in history burgess Meredith, Cleve Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky)  

Nov 16   The birth of Burgess Meredith, US actor on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) in the year 1908.  

Nov 19   Alan Baxter, East Cleveland OH, actor (Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches) in the year 1908.  

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

Nov 20   On this day in history alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)  

Nov 20   The birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster on this day in history.  

Nov 22   1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0 in the year 1908.  

Nov 22   Michael Balfour, historian in the year 1908.  

Nov 23   Leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter in the year 1908.  

Nov 24   Harry Kemelman, US detective author (rabbi-omnibus) on this day in history.  

Nov 25   In the year 1908 dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (US) in MSG marathon by 60 yds  

Nov 26   On this day in history charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy)  

Nov 28   154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna Pa on this day in history.  

Nov 28   Arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62) on this day in history.  

Nov 29   On this day in history adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister  

Dec 02   On this day in history pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3  

Dec 02   Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance) in the year 1908.  

Dec 03   On this day in history edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres  

Dec 03   Halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion) in the year 1908.  

Dec 04   A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup in the year 1908.  

Dec 05   1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh) in the year 1908.  

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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   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.  

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.  

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.