Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   On this day in history albrecht Goes, writer   

Mar 23   On this day in history 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.   

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   In the year 1908 clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.   

Mar 25   The birth of David Lean, British director on this day in history.   

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Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)   

Apr 02   In the year 1908 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   Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1908 gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55   

Apr 05   In the year 1908 the birth of Bette Davis, American actress   

Apr 06   In the year 1908 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

Apr 06   In the year 1908 vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

Apr 07   Le Duan, Vietnamese politician in the year 1908.   

Apr 08   Lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier in the year 1908.   

Apr 08   Neil Lawson, British high court judge on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1908 fred Lohse, composer   

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   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.