Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   On this day in history leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg   

Nov 07   On this day in history dutch capture Venezuelan navy   

Nov 08   Victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema)   

Nov 14   On this day in history albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light   

Nov 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.   

Nov 18   In the year 1908 imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl)   

Nov 19   In the year 1908 alan Baxter, East Cleveland OH, actor (Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches)   

Nov 19   Albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1908.   

Nov 20   Alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1908 leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter   

Nov 24   In the year 1908 harry Kemelman, US detective author (rabbi-omnibus)   

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

Nov 26   Charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 28   Arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62) in the year 1908.   

Nov 29   Adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3 in the year 1908.   

Dec 02   In the year 1908 robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)   

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   In the year 1908 a D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)   

Dec 04   On this day in history haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup   

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

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

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