Historical Events In 1908

Jan 01   The first time, a ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1908 canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa  

Jan 02   On this day in history the founding of the Royal Mint of Canada, as a branch of the British Royal Mint.  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

Jan 06   In the year 1908 menahem Avidom, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1908 england beat Australia by one wicket at the MCG  

Jan 08   On this day in history (Fearless) Mary Nadia Wadia, actress  

Jan 08   In the year 1908 subway transit service between Brooklyn and Manhattan begins.  

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history frans Schollaert succeeds De Trooz as premier of Belgium  

Jan 09   In the year 1908 muir Woods National Monument, California established  

Jan 09   In the year 1908 simone de Beauvoir, France, author (Mandarins, 2nd Sex)  

Jan 09   In the year 1908 the birth of Simone de Beauvoir, French novelist  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1908 bernard Lee, London England, actor (M in James Bond movies)  

Jan 11   Lionel Stander, NYC, actor (Max-Hart to Hart, Unfaithfully Yours) on this day in history.  

Jan 12   A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Ben Seijes, Dutch historian (WW II) on this day in history.  

Jan 13   French pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip in the year 1908.  

Jan 13   French pilot Henry Farman is first European to fly roundtrip in the year 1908.  

Jan 14   Carl Esmond, Vienna Austria, actor (Address Unknown, Hitler) on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

Jan 14   Roger Hartigan scores century on Test debut v Eng Adelaide (116) in the year 1908.  

Jan 14   In the year 1908 roger Hartigan scores century on Test debut vs England Adelaide (116)  

Jan 15   C Hill & R J Hartigan make 8th wicket partnership 243 for Australia in the year 1908.  

Jan 15   On this day in history c Hill & R J Hartigan make 8th wkt partnership 243 for Aust  

Jan 15   In the year 1908 edward Teller, Budapest Hungary, fathered H-bomb (Manhattan Project)  

Jan 16   Ethel Merman, stage & screen actress (Anything Goes, Call Me Madam) on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1908 pinnacles National Monument, Calif established  

Jan 16   On this day in history pinnacles National Monument, California established  

Jan 17   In the year 1908 akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer  

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44