Historical Events In 1908

Mar 22   In the year 1908 albrecht Goes, writer   

Mar 23   American diplomat Durham Stevens is attacked by Korean assassins Jeon Myeong-un and Jang In-hwan, leading to his death in a hospital two days later on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1908 bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director   

Mar 25   In the year 1908 clube Atletico Mineiro, Founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.   

Mar 25   In the year 1908 the birth of David Lean, British director   

Mar 26   Betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book) in the year 1908.   

Mar 28   John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68 in the year 1908.   

Mar 29   On this day in history arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years)   

Mar 30   Camille Schmit, composer in the year 1908.   

Apr 01   On this day in history abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology)   

Apr 02   Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) in the year 1908.   

Apr 02   In the year 1908 mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday   

Apr 03   Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hours in the year 1908.   

Apr 03   On this day in history frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs   

Apr 04   On this day in history ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen)   

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

Apr 05   Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel) in the year 1908.   

Apr 05   In the year 1908 british premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns   

Apr 05   Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   The birth of Bette Davis, American actress on this day in history.   

Apr 06   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla in the year 1908.   

Apr 06   In the year 1908 vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

Apr 07   Le Duan, Vietnamese politician in the year 1908.   

Apr 08   On this day in history lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier   

Apr 08   In the year 1908 neil Lawson, British high court judge   

Apr 09   Fred Lohse, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England   

Apr 09   In the year 1908 the birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter   

Apr 10   Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) in the year 1908.   

Apr 11   Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) in the year 1908.   

Apr 12   Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia in the year 1908.   

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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   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   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44