Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   In the year 1908 albrecht Goes, writer  

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   Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Mar 26   In the year 1908 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Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded in the year 1908.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   Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book) in the year 1908.  

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

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

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   Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Apr 04   On this day in history ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen)  

Apr 04   Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.  

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

Apr 06   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier  

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

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 in the year 1908.  

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

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

Apr 12   Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)  

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

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

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1908.