Famous people and celebrities who died in 1908

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1908. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 9 Abraham Goldfaden

  Russian actor, playwright, and author (b. 1840)

• Jan. 14 Holger Drachmann

  Danish poet and playwright (b. 1846)

• Jan. 20 John Ordronaux

  American civil war army surgeon, professor of medical jurisprudence and pioneering mental healthcare commissioner (born 1830).

• Jan. 25 Mikhail Chigorin

  Russian chess player and theoretician (d. 1908).

• Feb. 23 Friedrich von Esmarch

  German academic and surgeon (d. 1908)

• Feb. 29 Pat Garrett

  U.s. gunslinger (born 1850)

• March 25 Durham Stevens

  American diplomat and lawyer (d. 1908)

• April 11 Henry Bird

  English chess player and author (b. 1829)

• April 20 Henry Chadwick

  Known as the 'Father of Baseball' for his contributions to the development of the sport.

• April 22 Henry Campbell-Bannerman

  Prime minister of the united kingdom, scottish politician and merchant (d. 1908)

• May 23 François Coppée

  French novelist and poet, le poa'te des humbles is his most famous title. his prose and verse focus on simple expressions of emotion and patriotism. he wrote plays in verse, mostly serious dramas, and two of them were written in collaboration with armand d'artois. he was a great success with le passant. sarah bernhardt was the lead role.

• June 1 Allen Butler Talcott

  American painter (b. 1867)

• June 21 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

  Russian composer and academic (d. 1908).

• June 24 Grover Cleveland

  American president, 1885-1889. after a term by harrison, he was elected to a second term in 1893-1897. because he used this privilege so often, he was known as "the veto president". he was small, thin, corpulent, calm and slow, as well as stubborn. frances folsom, 22 years old, married him on 6/02/1886. esther, one his five children, was born 9/09/1893.

• July 3 Joel Chandler Harris

  American journalist and author (b. 1845)

• July 11 Friedrich Traun

  German sprinter and tennis player (b. 1876)

• July 12 William D. Coleman

  13th president of liberia (b. 1842)

• July 22 William Randal Cremer

  Nobel Prize laureate for his longstanding and devoted effort in favour of the ideas of peace and arbitration

• July 22 Randal Cremer

  PEA - English politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1828)

• Aug. 11 Khudiram Bose

  Indian freedom fighter (born in 1889).

• Aug. 17 Radoje Domanović

  Serbian journalist and satirist (d. 1908)

• Aug. 25 Henri Becquerel

  PHY - French physicist and chemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1852)

• Aug. 25 Antoine Henri Becquerel

  Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his discovery of spontaneous radioactivity

• Sept. 17 Thomas Selfridge

  First lieutenant in u.s. army (born 1882)

• Sept. 17 Henri Julien

  Canadian cartoonist (born 1852)

• Sept. 20 Pablo de Sarasate

  Spanish composer and violinist (born 1844).

• Nov. 7 Butch Cassidy

  Infamous American train and bank robber, leader of the Wild Bunch gang.

• Dec. 13 Augustus Le Plongeon

  English-american historian and photographer (d. 1908)

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