Historical Events In 1908

May 26   In the year 1908 robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen)  

May 27   Alex Brown, snooker player in the year 1908.  

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

May 28   On this day in history ian Lancaster Fleming, London England, author (James Bond)  

May 28   The birth of Ian Fleming, British writer in the year 1908.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 30   On this day in history 1st federal workmen's compensation law approved  

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

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

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

May 30   Paris advocate E Archdeacon is first passenger in a airplane on this day in history.  

May 30   The birth of Mel Blanc, Provided many cartoon voices for Warner Brothers on this day in history.  

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

May 31   Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium) in the year 1908.  

May 31   Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is first female airplane passenger (Belgium) in the year 1908.  

Jun 01   John Krohn begins walk around perimeter of US, which took 357 days on this day in history.  

Jun 01   In the year 1908 percy Edwards, animal imitator  

Jun 02   33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4 in the year 1908.  

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

Jun 02   Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 in the year 1908.  

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

Jun 04   On this day in history earl of Halsbury, chancellor (Brunei University)  

Jun 05   In the year 1908 jack Jacob, senior master (British Supreme Court)  

Jun 05   Luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jun 08   Johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   On this day in history j F Williams-Wynne, Lord-Lieutenant (Gwynedd)  

Jun 09   In the year 1908 jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46  

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

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

Jun 11   Georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Jun 12   Lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours (NYC) in the year 1908.  

Jun 12   Max Tailleur, adjudant to Prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

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   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.  

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.