Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   Leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Dutch capture Venezuelan navy in the year 1908.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 14   The birth of Joseph McCarthy, US senator who led the anti-communist 'witch hunts' on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies in the year 1908.  

Nov 16   On this day in history 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) in the year 1908.  

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

Nov 19   Albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 22   In the year 1908 michael Balfour, historian  

Nov 23   Leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter on this day in history.  

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   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   Arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62) in the year 1908.  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

Jan 17   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

Jan 23   On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47  

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.