Famous Deaths In 1908

Jan 04 Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.  

Jan 09 In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 25 In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

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

Feb 14 On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 17 On this day in history geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79  

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 Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 in the year 1908.  

Mar 25 Durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851) died in the year 1908.  

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

Apr 04 In the year 1908 josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64  

Apr 05 Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Henry Bird, English Chess player and author (b. 1829) died in the year 1908.  

Apr 20 In the year 1908 henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85  

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

May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

May 23 Francois Coppee, French poet, dies in the year 1908.  

May 24 On this day in history death of old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821)  

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

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

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

Jun 05 Luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1908.  

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

Jun 09 In the year 1908 jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46  

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

Jun 14 In the year 1908 death of frederick Arthur Stanley, Governor general of Canada (b. 1841)  

Jun 21 Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)  

Jan 02 Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 02 Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

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

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