Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   In the year 1908 crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece  

Oct 07   Richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth) in the year 1908.  

Oct 08   NY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920) on this day in history.  

Oct 08   In the year 1908 paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer  

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

Oct 09   The birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director on this day in history.  

Oct 10   On this day in history baseball Writers Association, formed  

Oct 10   David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer in the year 1908.  

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer in the year 1908.  

Oct 12   On this day in history ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street)  

Oct 13   On this day in history john Grant, British rear-admiral  

Oct 14   In the year 1908 baseball Writers Association of America, forms  

Oct 15   John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16   On this day in history enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)  

Oct 18   Belgium annexes Congo Free State in the year 1908.  

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   On this day in history alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)  

Oct 22   On this day in history helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist  

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

Oct 24   John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist on this day in history.  

Oct 29   Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster in the year 1908.  

Oct 30   In the year 1908 franco Margola, composer  

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

Oct 31   In the year 1908 4th Olympic games ends in London  

Nov 02   On this day in history reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love)  

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

Nov 03   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th pres over William Jennings Bryan in the year 1908.  

Nov 03   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan in the year 1908.  

Nov 04   In the year 1908 anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow)  

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

Nov 04   Tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies in the year 1908.  

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

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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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of janis Kepitis, composer  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 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   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   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   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67  

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44