Historical Events In 1908

Jul 08   In the year 1908 louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)  

Jul 09   In the year 1908 cHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms  

Jul 10   In the year 1908 eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78  

Jul 10   H Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C) in the year 1908.  

Jul 12   Alain Cuny, actor (Detective, Weite Land, Emmanuelle) on this day in history.  

Jul 13   In the year 1908 4th modern Olympic games opens in London  

Jul 14   Chaim Raphael, writer on this day in history.  

Jul 14   William Mason, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jul 16   Aruna Asaf Ali, politician on this day in history.  

Jul 17   Rudolf Petzold, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 18   On this day in history jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 19   In the year 1908 feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam  

Jul 20   In the year 1908 federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 20   In the year 1908 gunnar de Frumerie, composer  

Jul 22   On this day in history amy Vanderbilt, authority on etiquette (Complete Book of Etiquette)  

Jul 22   On this day in history w Lorenz discovers asteroid #665 Sabine  

Jul 23   A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise on this day in history.  

Jul 23   On this day in history karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)  

Jul 24   On this day in history john Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record)  

Jul 25   Ajinomoto is founded. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University discovers that a key ingredient in Konbu soup stock is monosodium glutamate (MSG), and patents a process for manufacturing it on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Joseph Mitchell, writer on this day in history.  

Jul 26   On this day in history federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed  

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation established on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice on this day in history.  

Jul 26   On this day in history salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73)  

Jul 27   A Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour)  

Jul 28   Zbigniew Turski, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 29   St Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Phila Athletics in the year 1908.  

Jul 30   Around the World Autombile Race ends in Paris on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1908 around the World Automobile Race ends in Paris  

Aug 01   Miloslav Kabelac, composer in the year 1908.  

Aug 02   George Kimble, geographer in the year 1908.  

Aug 03   In the year 1908 dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia)  

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

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

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.  

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