Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   Albrecht Goes, writer in the year 1908.   

Mar 23   American diplomat Durham Stevens is attacked by Korean assassins Jeon Myeong-un and Jang In-hwan, leading to his death in a hospital two days later in the year 1908.   

Mar 23   Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate in the year 1908.   

Mar 25   On this day in history bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director   

Mar 25   Clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on this day in history.   

Mar 25   The birth of David Lean, British director in the year 1908.   

Mar 26   Betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I) in the year 1908.   

Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded in the year 1908.   

Mar 27   On this day in history jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book)   

Mar 28   John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68 in the year 1908.   

Mar 29   On this day in history arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years)   

Mar 30   Camille Schmit, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology)   

Apr 02   Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1908 frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours   

Apr 03   In the year 1908 frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs   

Apr 04   In the year 1908 ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen)   

Apr 04   Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   British premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns in the year 1908.   

Apr 05   Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   The birth of Bette Davis, American actress on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

Apr 06   Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history le Duan, Vietnamese politician   

Apr 08   Lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Neil Lawson, British high court judge in the year 1908.   

Apr 09   On this day in history fred Lohse, composer   

Apr 09   Herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England in the year 1908.   

Apr 09   On this day in history the birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter   

Apr 10   Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) in the year 1908.   

Apr 11   On this day in history karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)   

Apr 12   Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 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   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

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   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