Page 15: Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   In the year 1908 leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg   

Nov 07   Dutch capture Venezuelan navy in the year 1908.   

Nov 08   Victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77 in the year 1908.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1908 burgess Meredith, Cleve Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky)   

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

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

Nov 19   On this day in history 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   Alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre) in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1908 michael Balfour, historian   

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

Nov 24   Harry Kemelman, US detective author (rabbi-omnibus) in the year 1908.   

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) in the year 1908.   

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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion)   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.