Famous Deaths Happened In 1908

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

Jan 14 Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

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  

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 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 In the year 1908 peter Milne, composer, dies at 83  

Mar 12 Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 25 On this day in history death of durham Stevens, American diplomat (b. 1851)  

Mar 28 John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

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 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 in the year 1908.  

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

Jun 02 Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 in the year 1908.  

Jun 05 On this day in history luca Fumagalli, composer, dies at 71  

Jun 08 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)  

Jan 02 Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover  

Jan 04 In the year 1908 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 Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 07 Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.