Page 5: 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   Bridget D'Oyly Carte, British theater & hotel director on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   The birth of David Lean, British director in the year 1908.   

Mar 26   Betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I) in the year 1908.   

Mar 26   In the year 1908 the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded   

Mar 27   On this day in history jacques [Izaak] den Haan, Dutch writer (Dangerous Book)   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1908 arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years)   

Mar 30   Camille Schmit, composer in the year 1908.   

Apr 01   Abraham H Maslow, US psychologist (humanistic psychology) on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 05   British premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1908.   

Apr 05   The birth of Bette Davis, American actress in the year 1908.   

Apr 06   In the year 1908 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

Apr 06   Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history le Duan, Vietnamese politician   

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

Apr 08   Neil Lawson, British high court judge in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 09   Herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1908 carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia   

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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   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   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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