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

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   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26   On this day in history the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded  

Mar 27   Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book) in the year 1908.  

Mar 28   In the year 1908 john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68  

Mar 29   In the year 1908 arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years)  

Mar 30   On this day in history camille Schmit, composer  

Apr 01   Abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology) on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Apr 03   Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs in the year 1908.  

Apr 04   In the year 1908 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   British premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1908 le Duan, Vietnamese politician  

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

Apr 08   Neil Lawson, British high court judge in the year 1908.  

Apr 09   On this day in history fred Lohse, composer  

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) in the year 1908.  

Apr 11   Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) in the year 1908.  

Apr 12   Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1908 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   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44