Historical Events In 1908

Nov 06   Leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg in the year 1908.   

Nov 07   Dutch capture Venezuelan navy on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1908 hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema)   

Nov 14   In the year 1908 albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light   

Nov 14   In the year 1908 harrison E Salisbury, journalist/author (50th Anniv of Soviet Union)   

Nov 14   On this day in history kwang-siu, emperor of China, dies   

Nov 14   On this day in history the birth of Joseph McCarthy, US senator who led the anti-communist 'witch hunts'   

Nov 15   Cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1908 arturo Tuscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera   

Nov 16   Burgess Meredith, Cleve Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history the birth of Burgess Meredith, US actor   

Nov 18   Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Alan Baxter, East Cleveland OH, actor (Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches) in the year 1908.   

Nov 19   On this day in history albert Dietrich, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 20   On this day in history alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)   

Nov 20   In the year 1908 the birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster   

Nov 22   1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Michael Balfour, historian on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1908 leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter   

Nov 24   In the year 1908 harry Kemelman, US detective author (rabbi-omnibus)   

Nov 25   Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (US) in MSG marathon by 60 yds in the year 1908.   

Nov 26   Charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy) on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1908 154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna Pa   

Nov 28   Arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62) in the year 1908.   

Nov 29   Adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1908 pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3   

Dec 02   On this day in history robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)   

Dec 03   Edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A, premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1908 halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion)   

Dec 04   In the year 1908 a D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)   

Dec 04   In the year 1908 haiti's president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup   

Dec 05   On this day in history 1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)   

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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   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44