Page 15: Historical Events In 1908

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

Nov 07   Dutch capture Venezuelan navy on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light in the year 1908.   

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

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

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

Nov 20   On this day in history alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)   

Nov 20   The birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster in the year 1908.   

Nov 22   In the year 1908 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   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   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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

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   In the year 1908 halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion)   

Dec 04   A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969) in the year 1908.   

Dec 04   Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1908 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   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44