Historical Events In 1908

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

Mar 04   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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

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

Mar 08   Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history inter Milan is founded.   

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

Mar 10   Carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Laurier government creates National Battlefields Commission; partly to save Quebec's Plains of Abraham from property development in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61   

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

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   On this day in history stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4   

Mar 15   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1908 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   Frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   Maurice Stans, rocker in the year 1908.   

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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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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

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   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.