Famous Deaths Happened In 1908

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

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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 14 On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

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

Feb 01 Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1908.  

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

Feb 23 On this day in history death of johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823)  

Feb 24 On this day in history anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 29 Pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history john Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68  

Apr 04 Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1908.  

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

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 Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies on this day in history.  

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

May 23 On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet, dies  

May 24 Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

May 26 In the year 1908 mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69  

May 31 C L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05 Luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jun 08 Johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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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 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 on this day in history.