Historical Events In 1908
Friday, 24 May 2019
May 05 Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) in the year 1908.
May 06 Necil Kazim Akses, composer in the year 1908.
May 07 Ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) in the year 1908.
May 08 Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) in the year 1908.
May 09 In the year 1908 dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname
May 10 On this day in history 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila)
May 10 On this day in history carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House
May 10 The first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia) on this day in history.
May 12 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London on this day in history.
May 12 On this day in history george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London
May 12 On this day in history melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69
May 12 On this day in history wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield
May 13 In the year 1908 michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors)
May 13 Navy Nurse Corps established on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1908 1st passenger flight in an airplane
May 14 The first passenger flight in an airplane on this day in history.
May 15 Artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like in the year 1908.
May 15 On this day in history lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)
May 16 Hilary Preston, editor on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1908 sigismund Toduta, composer
May 20 Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history the birth of James Stewart, American film actor
May 21 On this day in history 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago
May 21 The first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history dirigible explodes over San Fransisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die
May 23 On this day in history dirigible explodes over SF Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die
May 23 Francois Coppee, French poet, dies in the year 1908.
May 23 John Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972) on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history part of the Great White Fleet arrives in Puget Sound WA
May 24 Belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election on this day in history.
May 24 On this day in history kresimir Fribec, composer
May 25 David Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia) on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history at Masjed Soleyman (مسجد سليمان) in southwest Persia, the first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made. The rights to the resource are quickly acquired by the United Kingdom.
May 26 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 on this day in history.
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