Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   Albrecht Goes, writer in the year 1908.   

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Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded in the year 1908.   

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

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   On this day in history frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours   

Apr 03   Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   The birth of Bette Davis, American actress in the year 1908.   

Apr 06   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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

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

Apr 10   Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) on this day in history.   

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   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

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   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.