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   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Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded on this day in history.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   In the year 1908 john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68  

Mar 29   Arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years) on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Camille Schmit, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1908 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   Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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   Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history neil Lawson, British high court judge  

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

Apr 09   Herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England in the year 1908.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.  

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

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47  

Jan 25   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

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