Historical Events In 1908

May 26   Robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen) on this day in history.  

May 27   On this day in history alex Brown, snooker player  

May 27   Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the year 1908.  

May 28   In the year 1908 ian Lancaster Fleming, London England, author (James Bond)  

May 28   In the year 1908 the birth of Ian Fleming, British writer  

May 28   The birth of Ian Fleming, British writer2006 President Alvaro Uribe Velez is re-elected in Colombia for a second term. He becomes the first president in over a century to serve consecutive terms in the year 1908.  

May 30   1st federal workmen's compensation law approved in the year 1908.  

May 30   Aldrich Vineland Currency Act forerunner to Federal Reserve System on this day in history.  

May 30   In the year 1908 first federal workmen's compensation law approved  

May 30   Mel[vin J] Blanc, voice (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd & Porky Pig) in the year 1908.  

May 30   In the year 1908 paris advocate E Archdeacon is first passenger in a airplane  

May 30   On this day in history the birth of Mel Blanc, Provided many cartoon voices for Warner Brothers  

May 30   US Assay Office in Salt Lake City UT authorized in the year 1908.  

May 31   C L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places)  

May 31   In the year 1908 miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium)  

May 31   In the year 1908 miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is first female airplane passenger (Belgium)  

Jun 01   On this day in history john Krohn begins walk around perimeter of US, which took 357 days  

Jun 01   Percy Edwards, animal imitator on this day in history.  

Jun 02   33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4 on this day in history.  

Jun 02   On this day in history gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37)  

Jun 02   On this day in history redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68  

Jun 03   In the year 1908 adele Dixon, actress (Calling the Tune)  

Jun 04   Earl of Halsbury, chancellor (Brunei University) on this day in history.  

Jun 05   On this day in history jack Jacob, senior master (British Supreme Court)  

Jun 05   In the year 1908 luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71  

Jun 08   In the year 1908 johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66  

Jun 09   In the year 1908 j F Williams-Wynne, Lord-Lieutenant (Gwynedd)  

Jun 09   Jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46 in the year 1908.  

Jun 10   In the year 1908 1st flying club, Aeronautical Society of NY, opens  

Jun 10   In the year 1908 brinsley Ford, CEO (National Art Collections Fund)  

Jun 11   Georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45 in the year 1908.  

Jun 12   Lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours (NYC) on this day in history.  

Jun 12   In the year 1908 max Tailleur, adjudant to Prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist  

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

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.  

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   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

Jan 09   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67  

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.  

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.