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

Mar 25   Clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1908 the birth of David Lean, British director  

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

Mar 26   In the year 1908 the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68  

Mar 29   Arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years) in the year 1908.  

Mar 30   In the year 1908 camille Schmit, composer  

Apr 01   Abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology) in the year 1908.  

Apr 02   On this day in history buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04   Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1908.  

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

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   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   On this day in history vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer  

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   In the year 1908 neil Lawson, British high court judge  

Apr 09   On this day in history fred Lohse, composer  

Apr 09   Herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England on this day in history.  

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

Apr 10   In the year 1908 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   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   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 in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67  

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.  

Jan 14   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44