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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Nov 14   Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   Burgess Meredith, Cleve Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   On this day in history the birth of Burgess Meredith, US actor  

Nov 18   Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) on this day in history.  

Nov 19   On this day in history alan Baxter, East Cleveland OH, actor (Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches)  

Nov 19   On this day in history albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79  

Nov 20   In the year 1908 alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)  

Nov 20   On this day in history the birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster  

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

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

Nov 28   In the year 1908 154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna Pa  

Nov 28   On this day in history arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62)  

Nov 29   In the year 1908 adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister  

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

Dec 02   Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion) on this day in history.  

Dec 04   On this day in history a D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)  

Dec 04   In the year 1908 haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup  

Dec 05   On this day in history 1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover  

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

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

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

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