Page 15: Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   Leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1908.   

Nov 07   Dutch capture Venezuelan navy on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1908 victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77   

Nov 10   On this day in history 1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room   

Nov 12   Hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema) on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)   

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

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   In the year 1908 leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter   

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   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   In the year 1908 robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)   

Dec 03   In the year 1908 edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres   

Dec 03   In the year 1908 halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion)   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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

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   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

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