Historical Events In 1908

Aug 04   Kurt Eichhorn, conductor on this day in history.  

Aug 05   In the year 1908 harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam  

Aug 06   On this day in history george Singer, composer  

Aug 06   St Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65) in the year 1908.  

Aug 08   On this day in history joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40  

Aug 10   Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Ford builds the first Model T in the year 1908.  

Aug 12   In the year 1908 lord Renton, QC/British govt minister  

Aug 13   Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater) in the year 1908.  

Aug 13   Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 in the year 1908.  

Aug 14   Lady Jean Swaythling, chief controller (ATS) on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history race riot in Springfield Illinois  

Aug 17   On this day in history b Tarkington & HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in NYC  

Aug 17   Bank of Italy opens new HQ at Clay &Montgomery on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Kurt Hessenberg, composer in the year 1908.  

Aug 18   Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu) in the year 1908.  

Aug 20   On this day in history alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959)  

Aug 20   On this day in history congo Free State becomes Belgian Congo  

Aug 20   Congo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo 1912 Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect on this day in history.  

Aug 20   In the year 1908 louis Varney, composer, dies at 64  

Aug 21   In the year 1908 david Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)  

Aug 22   Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer on this day in history.  

Aug 22   On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)  

Aug 22   On this day in history the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer  

Aug 23   In the year 1908 arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli)  

Aug 24   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race  

Aug 25   On this day in history allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race  

Aug 25   Esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist on this day in history.  

Aug 26   In the year 1908 bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933)  

Aug 27   Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1908 donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer (6,996 runs)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

Jan 14   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.  

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.  

Jan 25   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.