Historical Events In 1908

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 in the year 1908.  

Nov 12   On this day in history hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema)  

Nov 14   In the year 1908 albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light  

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   The birth of Joseph McCarthy, US senator who led the anti-communist 'witch hunts' on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1908 the birth of Burgess Meredith, US actor  

Nov 18   Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) in the year 1908.  

Nov 19   Alan Baxter, East Cleveland OH, actor (Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches) in the year 1908.  

Nov 19   In the year 1908 albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79  

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   In the year 1908 michael Balfour, historian  

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   In the year 1908 dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (US) in MSG marathon by 60 yds  

Nov 26   In the year 1908 charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy)  

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

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   Pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance) in the year 1908.  

Dec 03   Edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres in the year 1908.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

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

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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.  

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 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