Famous Deaths In 1908

Jan 04 In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

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 On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

Jan 23 On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47  

Jan 25 On this day in history 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.  

Feb 14 In the year 1908 georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 17 Geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823) died in the year 1908.  

Feb 24 Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 29 In the year 1908 death of pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger  

Mar 11 Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1908.  

Mar 12 In the year 1908 edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61  

Mar 25 In the year 1908 death of durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851)  

Mar 28 John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68 in the year 1908.  

Apr 04 On this day in history josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64  

Apr 05 In the year 1908 gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55  

Apr 11 On this day in history death of henry Bird, English Chess player and author (b. 1829)  

Apr 20 Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 in the year 1908.  

Apr 22 On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies  

May 12 On this day in history melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69  

May 23 In the year 1908 francois Coppee, French poet, dies  

May 24 Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) died in the year 1908.  

May 26 On this day in history mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69  

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

Jun 02 On this day in history redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68  

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

Jun 08 In the year 1908 johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66  

Jun 09 Jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Jun 11 Georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45 in the year 1908.  

Jun 14 Frederick Arthur Stanley, Governor general of Canada (b. 1841) died in the year 1908.  

Jun 21 Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 in the year 1908.  

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Jan 01 Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 06 Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.  

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