Page 5: Historical Events In January - 08
Monday, 15 December 2025
1891 On January - 08 bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer 

1891 On this day in history fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 

1892 A hundred workers die in a mine explosion in McAlister, Oklahoma on this day in history. 

1892 On this day in history werner Wehrli, composer 

1892 John Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67 on this day in history. 

1894 Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire on January - 08. 

1894 On this day in history pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 

1896 Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera) on this day in history. 

1897 Michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship on this day in history. 

1899 Solomon WRD Bandaranaike, premier of Ceylon (1956-59) on January - 08. 

1900 The Boers attack the British in Ladysmith, South Africa, but the British hold fast on this day in history. 

1900 On this day in history queen Marie, of Yugoslavia 

1900 On this day in history billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies 

1901 On this day in history new South Wales score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes 

1901 On this day in history the first American Bowling Congress tournament begins in Chicago, Illinois. 

1901 NSW score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes on this day in history. 

1901 On this day in history edmond Vandercammen, French/Belgian writer (L'amour responsable) 

1902 On this day in history 1st National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Ill) 

1902 On January - 08 alexander Gray, Wrightsville Pa, actor (This is Music) 

1903 On January - 08 gene Roth, [Eugene Stutenroth], SD, actor (She Demons, Spider) 

1904 Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen on this day in history. 

1904 On this day in history peter Arno, NYC, cartoonist (New Yorker) 

1905 Carl Gustav Hempel, German Logical Positivist philosopher on January - 08. 

1906 On January - 08 a landslide in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River, kills 20 people. 

1906 On January - 08 jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) 

1907 Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57 on this day in history. 

1908 On this day in history subway transit service between Brooklyn and Manhattan begins. 

1908 (Fearless) Mary Nadia Wadia, actress on this day in history. 

1909 On this day in history bruce Mitchell, cricketer (S African bat, their top run-scorer (3471)) 

1912 The birth of Jose Ferrer, American actor on this day in history. 

1912 The African National Congress is founded on this day in history. 

1913 Frank Chance becomes Yankee manager on this day in history. 

1916 On this day in history world War I: Allied forces withdraw from Gallipoli. 

1917 On this day in history austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy 

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