Page 4: 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   First ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   The birth of Rex Harrison, English actor in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1908 collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Luiz Cosme, composer in the year 1908.   

Mar 10   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history lawrence Welk, Strasburg ND, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show)   

Mar 11   On this day in history peter Milne, composer, dies at 83   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo)   

Mar 17   Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4] on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 18   Louis Gaste, songwriter in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 maurice Stans, rocker   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

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   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

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