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   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 in the year 1908.   

Nov 12   In the year 1908 hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema)   

Nov 14   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 kwang-siu, emperor of China, dies   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Nov 16   Burgess Meredith, Cleve Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky) on this day in history.   

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

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   Albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1908.   

Nov 20   Alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre) in the year 1908.   

Nov 20   On this day in history the birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster   

Nov 22   1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history michael Balfour, historian   

Nov 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy)   

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   On this day in history robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)   

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

Dec 03   Halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion) in the year 1908.   

Dec 04   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44