Page 8: 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 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   Ian Lancaster Fleming, London England, author (James Bond) in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 30   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history c L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies   

May 31   In the year 1908 don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places)   

May 31   Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium) on this day in history.   

May 31   Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is first female airplane passenger (Belgium) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 01   In the year 1908 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 04   In the year 1908 earl of Halsbury, chancellor (Brunei University)   

Jun 05   Jack Jacob, senior master (British Supreme Court) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   Johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1908.   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44