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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 09   Jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime) in the year 1908.  

Oct 09   In the year 1908 the birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director  

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

Oct 10   David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1908 baseball Writers Association of America, forms  

Oct 15   On this day in history john Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award)  

Oct 16   Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux in the year 1908.  

Oct 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 20   In the year 1908 king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium  

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   John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist in the year 1908.  

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

Oct 30   Franco Margola, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Nov 03   Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears) in the year 1908.  

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

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

Nov 04   On this day in history anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow)  

Nov 04   In the year 1908 brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1908 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   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.  

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1908.  

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