Page 5: Historical Events In 1908

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

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   Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate in the year 1908.   

Mar 25   In the year 1908 bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director   

Mar 25   Clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in the year 1908.   

Mar 25   On this day in history the birth of David Lean, British director   

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Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded in the year 1908.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   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   Arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years) on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1908 gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55   

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

Apr 07   Le Duan, Vietnamese politician on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history fred Lohse, composer   

Apr 09   On this day in history herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England   

Apr 09   On this day in history the birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter   

Apr 10   In the year 1908 aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV)   

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

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

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 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   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44