Page 5: 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   In the year 1908 dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate   

Mar 25   Bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director in the year 1908.   

Mar 25   In the year 1908 clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I)   

Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded in the year 1908.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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1908 camille Schmit, composer   

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.   

Apr 05   In the year 1908 bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel)   

Apr 05   In the year 1908 british premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns   

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   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Fred Lohse, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   The birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter in the year 1908.   

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1908 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 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.