Historical Events In 1908

Mar 04   On this day in history collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die  

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

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   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   Anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle) in the year 1908.  

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" on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 08   Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY in the year 1908.  

Mar 08   On this day in history first International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin.  

Mar 09   Inter Milan is founded in the year 1908.  

Mar 09   Luiz Cosme, composer in the year 1908.  

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

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

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

Mar 11   Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   David Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician in the year 1908.  

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

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

Mar 13   On this day in history helen Sinclair Glatz, musician  

Mar 14   On this day in history maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher  

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   On this day in history robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo)  

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) in the year 1908.  

Mar 17   Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 88 seconds) in the year 1908.  

Mar 18   Louis Gaste, songwriter on this day in history.  

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

Mar 20   On this day in history the birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor  

Mar 21   Maurice Stans, rocker on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian  

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.  

Jan 25   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

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