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   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

May 28   In the year 1908 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.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 01   John Krohn begins walk around perimeter of US, which took 357 days in the year 1908.   

Jun 01   Percy Edwards, animal imitator in the year 1908.   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

Jun 03   Adele Dixon, actress (Calling the Tune) in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jun 05   On this day in history luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1908 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   Brinsley Ford, CEO (National Art Collections Fund) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

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