Historical Events In 1908

Jul 08   On this day in history louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)  

Jul 09   CHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms in the year 1908.  

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

Jul 10   H Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C) on this day in history.  

Jul 12   In the year 1908 alain Cuny, actor (Detective, Weite Land, Emmanuelle)  

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

Jul 14   Chaim Raphael, writer in the year 1908.  

Jul 14   William Mason, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1908.  

Jul 16   Aruna Asaf Ali, politician in the year 1908.  

Jul 17   In the year 1908 rudolf Petzold, composer  

Jul 18   In the year 1908 jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 amy Vanderbilt, authority on etiquette (Complete Book of Etiquette)  

Jul 22   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 john Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record)  

Jul 25   In the year 1908 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.  

Jul 25   Joseph Mitchell, writer in the year 1908.  

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed in the year 1908.  

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

Jul 26   In the year 1908 predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice  

Jul 26   In the year 1908 salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73)  

Jul 27   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora  

Jul 27   Lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour) in the year 1908.  

Jul 28   In the year 1908 zbigniew Turski, composer  

Jul 29   St Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Phila Athletics on this day in history.  

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

Jul 30   On this day in history around the World Automobile Race ends in Paris  

Aug 01   Miloslav Kabelac, composer in the year 1908.  

Aug 02   George Kimble, geographer on this day in history.  

Aug 03   Dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)  

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.  

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   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.  

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

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.