Historical Events In 1908
Friday, 25 October 2024
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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