Page 8: Historical Events In 1908

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

May 27   Alex Brown, snooker player on this day in history.   

May 27   Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on this day in history.   

May 28   Ian Lancaster Fleming, London England, author (James Bond) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history aldrich Vineland Currency Act forerunner to Federal Reserve System   

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

May 30   On this day in history mel[vin J] Blanc, voice (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd & Porky Pig)   

May 30   On this day in history paris advocate E Archdeacon is first passenger in a airplane   

May 30   The birth of Mel Blanc, Provided many cartoon voices for Warner Brothers in the year 1908.   

May 30   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Salt Lake City UT authorized   

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

May 31   Don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places) on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history 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   John Krohn begins walk around perimeter of US, which took 357 days on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history percy Edwards, animal imitator   

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

Jun 02   Gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37) in the year 1908.   

Jun 02   In the year 1908 redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68   

Jun 03   On this day in history adele Dixon, actress (Calling the Tune)   

Jun 04   Earl of Halsbury, chancellor (Brunei University) in the year 1908.   

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

Jun 05   Luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1908.   

Jun 08   On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 09   J F Williams-Wynne, Lord-Lieutenant (Gwynedd) in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jun 10   On this day in history 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) in the year 1908.   

Jun 12   On this day in history max Tailleur, adjudant to Prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

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

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.