Historical Events In 1908

Mar 04   In the year 1908 collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die  

Mar 04   On this day in history collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed)  

Mar 05   1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica on this day in history.  

Mar 05   In the year 1908 first ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica  

Mar 05   On this day in history rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)  

Mar 05   In the year 1908 the birth of Rex Harrison, English actor  

Mar 07   On this day in history anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle)  

Mar 07   Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council & announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council &announced that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" in the year 1908.  

Mar 08   Collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers in the year 1908.  

Mar 08   In the year 1908 dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York  

Mar 08   In the year 1908 dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY  

Mar 08   First International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin in the year 1908.  

Mar 09   Inter Milan is founded in the year 1908.  

Mar 09   On this day in history luiz Cosme, composer  

Mar 10   On this day in history carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77)  

Mar 11   On this day in history laurier government creates National Battlefields Commission; partly to save Quebec's Plains of Abraham from property development.  

Mar 11   In the year 1908 lawrence Welk, Strasburg ND, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show)  

Mar 11   In the year 1908 peter Milne, composer, dies at 83  

Mar 12   In the year 1908 david Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician  

Mar 12   Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 in the year 1908.  

Mar 12   In the year 1908 stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games  

Mar 13   In the year 1908 helen Sinclair Glatz, musician  

Mar 14   In the year 1908 maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher  

Mar 14   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4 on this day in history.  

Mar 15   1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Rapsodie Espagnole" in the year 1908.  

Mar 16   Robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo) on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4] in the year 1908.  

Mar 17   Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds) on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 88 seconds)  

Mar 18   On this day in history louis Gaste, songwriter  

Mar 20   In the year 1908 frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)  

Mar 20   The birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor in the year 1908.  

Mar 21   In the year 1908 maurice Stans, rocker  

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

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

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1908 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   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.  

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44