Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   On this day in history albrecht Goes, writer   

Mar 23   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 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 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Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1908 jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book)   

Mar 28   John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years) in the year 1908.   

Mar 30   In the year 1908 camille Schmit, composer   

Apr 01   Abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 04   Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen) on this day in history.   

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) 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 in the year 1908.   

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

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   Le Duan, Vietnamese politician on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1908 herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England   

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

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

Apr 11   Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) in the year 1908.   

Apr 12   In the year 1908 carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 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   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

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   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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