Page 15: Historical Events In 1908

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

Nov 07   In the year 1908 dutch capture Venezuelan navy   

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

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

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

Nov 14   In the year 1908 albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light   

Nov 14   Harrison E Salisbury, journalist/author (50th Anniv of Soviet Union) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history the birth of Joseph McCarthy, US senator who led the anti-communist 'witch hunts'   

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

Nov 16   Arturo Tuscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Burgess Meredith, Cleve Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky) in the year 1908.   

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

Nov 18   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history the birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster   

Nov 22   On this day in history 1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0   

Nov 22   On this day in history michael Balfour, historian   

Nov 23   On this day in history leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter   

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

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   In the year 1908 arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62)   

Nov 29   Adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister in the year 1908.   

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

Dec 02   On this day in history robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)   

Dec 03   Edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1908 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   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

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