Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   Leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1908.  

Nov 07   On this day in history dutch capture Venezuelan navy  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies  

Nov 16   In the year 1908 arturo Tuscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera  

Nov 16   In the year 1908 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   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   In the year 1908 the birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster  

Nov 22   In the year 1908 1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0  

Nov 22   Michael Balfour, historian in the year 1908.  

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

Nov 24   Harry Kemelman, US detective author (rabbi-omnibus) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1908.  

Nov 28   On this day in history 154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna Pa  

Nov 28   In the year 1908 arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62)  

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

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   In the year 1908 edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres  

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

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

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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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.