Historical Events In 1908

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

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

Oct 08   On this day in history nY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920)  

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

Oct 09   In the year 1908 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   Baseball Writers Association, formed on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer in the year 1908.  

Oct 12   In the year 1908 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) in the year 1908.  

Oct 16   In the year 1908 edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux  

Oct 16   Enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 19   On this day in history nils Geirr Tveitt, composer  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"  

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

Oct 29   In the year 1908 stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster  

Oct 30   In the year 1908 franco Margola, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 04   On this day in history brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC  

Nov 04   In the year 1908 tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies  

Nov 06   Fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding) in the year 1908.  

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.  

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 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   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.  

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

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 on this day in history.