Page 8: Historical Events In 1908

May 26   On this day in history robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen)   

May 27   In the year 1908 alex Brown, snooker player   

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) on this day in history.   

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   1st federal workmen's compensation law approved on this day in history.   

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

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

May 30   US Assay Office in Salt Lake City UT authorized in the year 1908.   

May 31   In the year 1908 c L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies   

May 31   On this day in history don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places)   

May 31   In the year 1908 miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium)   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jun 02   Gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jun 09   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 1st flying club, Aeronautical Society of NY, opens   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1908 georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45   

Jun 12   Lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.