Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   In the year 1908 albrecht Goes, writer   

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   On this day in history dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate   

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 in the year 1908.   

Mar 25   On this day in history the birth of David Lean, British director   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1908 the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded   

Mar 27   Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book) in the year 1908.   

Mar 28   In the year 1908 john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68   

Mar 29   Arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   Abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology) in the year 1908.   

Apr 02   Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) in the year 1908.   

Apr 02   On this day in history mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday   

Apr 03   Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours in the year 1908.   

Apr 03   On this day in history frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs   

Apr 04   Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen) in the year 1908.   

Apr 04   On this day in history josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 05   Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel) in the year 1908.   

Apr 05   On this day in history british premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns   

Apr 05   Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier   

Apr 08   In the year 1908 neil Lawson, British high court judge   

Apr 09   Fred Lohse, composer in the year 1908.   

Apr 09   Herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England on this day in history.   

Apr 09   The birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV)   

Apr 11   Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1908 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

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