Page 4: Historical Events In 1908

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

Mar 04   Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) in the year 1908.   

Mar 05   On this day in history 1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica   

Mar 05   In the year 1908 first ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica   

Mar 05   In the year 1908 rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle)   

Mar 07   Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council & announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" in the year 1908.   

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   Collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1908 dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY   

Mar 08   First International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Inter Milan is founded in the year 1908.   

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 lawrence Welk, Strasburg ND, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show)   

Mar 11   On this day in history peter Milne, composer, dies at 83   

Mar 12   In the year 1908 david Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician   

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

Mar 12   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games in the year 1908.   

Mar 13   Helen Sinclair Glatz, musician in the year 1908.   

Mar 14   Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4 in the year 1908.   

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

Mar 16   Robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo) in the year 1908.   

Mar 17   Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4] on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds)   

Mar 17   On this day in history quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 88 seconds)   

Mar 18   Louis Gaste, songwriter in the year 1908.   

Mar 20   Frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   The birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1908 maurice Stans, rocker   

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

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

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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   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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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