Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate   

Mar 25   In the year 1908 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   Betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded in the year 1908.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

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) in the year 1908.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen) in the year 1908.   

Apr 04   In the year 1908 josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 05   In the year 1908 bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel)   

Apr 05   British premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns in the year 1908.   

Apr 05   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 09   Fred Lohse, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

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

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1908 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   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 in the year 1908.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44