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   On this day in history maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Din iss elected the first Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.   

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

May 28   The birth of Ian Fleming, British writer on this day in history.   

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

May 30   In the year 1908 aldrich Vineland Currency Act forerunner to Federal Reserve System   

May 30   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jun 01   In the year 1908 percy Edwards, animal imitator   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history adele Dixon, actress (Calling the Tune)   

Jun 04   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Brinsley Ford, CEO (National Art Collections Fund) in the year 1908.   

Jun 11   On this day in history georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45   

Jun 12   On this day in history lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours (NYC)   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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