Page 15: Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   In the year 1908 leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg   

Nov 07   On this day in history dutch capture Venezuelan navy   

Nov 08   In the year 1908 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   Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 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) 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   In the year 1908 alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)   

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   Leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter in the year 1908.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 28   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1908 haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup   

Dec 05   In the year 1908 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 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   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   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