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   Victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1908.   

Nov 14   Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light in the year 1908.   

Nov 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 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   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) in the year 1908.   

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) in the year 1908.   

Nov 19   In the year 1908 albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.