Page 15: 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 in the year 1908.   

Nov 10   1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room in the year 1908.   

Nov 12   Hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light in the year 1908.   

Nov 14   On this day in history harrison E Salisbury, journalist/author (50th Anniv of Soviet Union)   

Nov 14   Kwang-siu, emperor of China, dies in the year 1908.   

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

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

Nov 16   Arturo Tuscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera in the year 1908.   

Nov 16   Burgess Meredith, Cleve Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky) in the year 1908.   

Nov 16   The birth of Burgess Meredith, US actor in the year 1908.   

Nov 18   Imogene Coca, Phila, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl) in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.   

Nov 23   On this day in history leendert P J Braat, Dutch sculptor/screenwriter   

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

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

Nov 26   On this day in history charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy)   

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

Nov 28   On this day in history arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62)   

Nov 29   In the year 1908 adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister   

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

Dec 02   Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance) in the year 1908.   

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

Dec 03   Halsey Stevens, Scott NY, composer (Triskelion) in the year 1908.   

Dec 04   A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969) in the year 1908.   

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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.   

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

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   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   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.