Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   Albrecht Goes, writer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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26   On this day in history the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded   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   On this day in history john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68   

Mar 29   In the year 1908 arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years)   

Mar 30   On this day in history camille Schmit, composer   

Apr 01   In the year 1908 abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology)   

Apr 02   In the year 1908 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   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) 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   On this day in history the birth of Bette Davis, American actress   

Apr 06   On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

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

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history neil Lawson, British high court judge   

Apr 09   Fred Lohse, composer in the year 1908.   

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

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

Apr 10   Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) in the year 1908.   

Apr 11   In the year 1908 karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.