Historical Events In 1908

Mar 04   Collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) in the year 1908.  

Mar 05   1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica in the year 1908.  

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

Mar 05   Rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle) on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history the birth of Rex Harrison, English actor  

Mar 07   In the year 1908 anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle)  

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

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

Mar 08   Collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1908 first International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin.  

Mar 09   In the year 1908 inter Milan is founded.  

Mar 09   Luiz Cosme, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77) in the year 1908.  

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   On this day in history lawrence Welk, Strasburg ND, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show)  

Mar 11   Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1908.  

Mar 12   David Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13   Helen Sinclair Glatz, musician on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher in the year 1908.  

Mar 14   In the year 1908 stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4  

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

Mar 16   Robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo) in the year 1908.  

Mar 17   In the year 1908 boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]  

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   Louis Gaste, songwriter on this day in history.  

Mar 20   On this day in history frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)  

Mar 20   In the year 1908 the birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor  

Mar 21   Maurice Stans, rocker 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 in the year 1908.  

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 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   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 07   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67  

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44