Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   On this day in history crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece  

Oct 07   In the year 1908 richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth)  

Oct 08   In the year 1908 nY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920)  

Oct 08   Paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer in the year 1908.  

Oct 09   On this day in history jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime)  

Oct 09   On this day in history the birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director  

Oct 10   In the year 1908 baseball Writers Association, formed  

Oct 10   In the year 1908 david Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer  

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer in the year 1908.  

Oct 12   Ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street) in the year 1908.  

Oct 13   In the year 1908 john Grant, British rear-admiral  

Oct 14   Baseball Writers Association of America, forms on this day in history.  

Oct 15   John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award) in the year 1908.  

Oct 16   On this day in history edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux  

Oct 16   In the year 1908 enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)  

Oct 18   Belgium annexes Congo Free State on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer in the year 1908.  

Oct 20   King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium in the year 1908.  

Oct 21   Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist on this day in history.  

Oct 24   Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" on this day in history.  

Oct 24   On this day in history john Alwyne Kitching, zoologist  

Oct 29   Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster on this day in history.  

Oct 30   In the year 1908 franco Margola, composer  

Oct 31   4th Olympic games end in London on this day in history.  

Oct 31   4th Olympic games ends in London on this day in history.  

Nov 02   In the year 1908 reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love)  

Nov 03   Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears) on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history william Howard Taft (R) elected 27th pres over William Jennings Bryan  

Nov 03   On this day in history william Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan  

Nov 04   Anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow) in the year 1908.  

Nov 04   Brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC in the year 1908.  

Nov 04   On this day in history tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies  

Nov 06   In the year 1908 fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer  

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.  

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   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

Jan 09   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67  

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47  

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

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