Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   On this day in history albrecht Goes, writer   

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director on this day in history.   

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Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded on this day in history.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

Apr 01   On this day in history abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology)   

Apr 02   In the year 1908 buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)   

Apr 02   In the year 1908 mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday   

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

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   In the year 1908 josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 05   On this day in history bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel)   

Apr 05   On this day in history british premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns   

Apr 05   On this day in history gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55   

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

Apr 06   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla in the year 1908.   

Apr 06   Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer in the year 1908.   

Apr 07   In the year 1908 le Duan, Vietnamese politician   

Apr 08   In the year 1908 lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1908 fred Lohse, composer   

Apr 09   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia in the year 1908.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

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.