Month April 1908 Calendar

About Month of April Calendar

• April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, the fifth in the early Julian and one of four months with a length of 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in parts of the Northern hemisphere and autumn in parts of the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.
  
  April symbols: The birthstone for April is the diamond. The birth flower is typically listed as either the Daisy (Bellis perennis) or the Sweet Pea. The zodiac signs for the month of April are Aries (until April 20) and Taurus (April 21 onwards).

Historical Events for April, 1908

• Day of Week 1st » The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army (United Kingdom) e.g Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
• Day of Week 7th » H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party (UK) or Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
• Day of Week 8th » Harvard University votes to establish the Harvard Business School.
• Day of Week 11th » SMS e.g Blücher, the last armored cruiser to be built by the German Imperial Navy, launches.
• Day of Week 16th » Natural Bridges National Monument is established in Utah.
• Day of Week 20th » Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League.

Famous Birthdays on April in 1908

• 1st » Abraham Maslow, American psychologist (d. 1970)
• 2nd » Buddy Ebsen, American actor and dancer (d. 2003)
• 5th » Bette Davis, American actress (d. 1989)
• 5th » Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, American author (d. 2006)
• 5th » Jagjivan Ram, Indian politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of India (d. 1986)
• 5th » Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor (d. 1989)
• 6th » Marcel-Marie Desmarais, Canadian preacher, author, and broadcaster (d. 1994)
• 7th » Percy Faith, Canadian composer, conductor, and bandleader (d. 1976)
• 8th » Hugo Fregonese, Argentinian director and screenwriter (d. 1987)
• 9th » Joseph Krumgold, American author and screenwriter (d. 1980)
• 9th » Victor Vasarely, Hungarian painter (d. 1997)
• 11th » Jane Bolin, American judge (d. 2007)
• 11th » Masaru Ibuka, Japanese businessman, co-founded Sony (d. 1997)
• 11th » Dan Maskell, English tennis player and sportscaster (d. 1992)
• 11th » Leo Rosten, Polish-American author and academic (d. 1997)
• 12th » Ida Pollock, British writer (d. 2013)
• 12th » Robert Lee Scott, Jr., American pilot and general (d. 2006)
• 15th » Eden Ahbez, American singer-songwriter (d. 1995)
• 15th » Lita Grey, American actress (d. 1995)
• 16th » Ellis Marsalis, Sr., American businessman and activist (d. 2004)
• 16th » Ray Ventura, French pianist and bandleader (d. 1979)
• 20th » Lionel Hampton, American vibraphonist, pianist, bandleader, and actor (d. 2002)
• 23rd » Myron Waldman, American animator and director (d. 2006)
• 24th » Marceline Day, American actor (d. 2000)
• 24th » Józef Gosławski (sculptor) known as Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor (d. 1963)
• 25th » Edward R. Murrow, American journalist (d. 1965)
• 28th » Ethel Catherwood, Canadian high jumper (d. 1987)
• 28th » Oskar Schindler, Czech-German businessman (d. 1974)
• 29th » Jack Williamson, American author (d. 2006)
• 30th » Eve Arden, American actress (d. 1990)
• 30th » Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (d. 1970)
• 30th » Frank Robert Miller, Canadian air marshal and politician (d. 1997)

Famous Deaths for April 1908

• 11th » Henry Bird (chess player) known as Henry Bird, English chess player and author (b. 1829)
• 22nd » Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Scottish-English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1836)

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