Historical Events In 1908

Mar 04   In the year 1908 collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die   

Mar 04   In the year 1908 collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed)   

Mar 05   In the year 1908 1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica   

Mar 05   First ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)   

Mar 05   In the year 1908 the birth of Rex Harrison, English actor   

Mar 07   Anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle) in the year 1908.   

Mar 07   Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council & announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council &announced that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers   

Mar 08   On this day in history dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York   

Mar 08   Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY in the year 1908.   

Mar 08   First International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin in the year 1908.   

Mar 09   In the year 1908 inter Milan is founded.   

Mar 09   In the year 1908 luiz Cosme, composer   

Mar 10   On this day in history carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77)   

Mar 11   In the year 1908 laurier government creates National Battlefields Commission; partly to save Quebec's Plains of Abraham from property development.   

Mar 11   Lawrence Welk, Strasburg ND, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   David Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 12   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history helen Sinclair Glatz, musician   

Mar 14   In the year 1908 maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher   

Mar 14   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1908 1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Rapsodie Espagnole"   

Mar 16   Robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]   

Mar 17   In the year 1908 quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds)   

Mar 17   Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 88 seconds) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Louis Gaste, songwriter in the year 1908.   

Mar 20   In the year 1908 frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

Mar 20   In the year 1908 the birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor   

Mar 21   Maurice Stans, rocker in the year 1908.   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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