Page 15: 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77 in the year 1908.   

Nov 10   1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 harrison E Salisbury, journalist/author (50th Anniv of Soviet Union)   

Nov 14   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl)   

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 in the year 1908.   

Nov 20   In the year 1908 alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)   

Nov 20   In the year 1908 the birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster   

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

Nov 22   Michael Balfour, historian in the year 1908.   

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

Nov 24   On this day in history harry Kemelman, US detective author (rabbi-omnibus)   

Nov 25   Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (US) in MSG marathon by 60 yds on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Nov 28   On this day in history arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62)   

Nov 29   Adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1908.   

Dec 04   Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup on this day in history.   

Dec 05   1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

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

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   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 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   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.