Historical Events In 1908

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

Jan 02   In the year 1908 ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02   Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa in the year 1908.  

Jan 02   The founding of the Royal Mint of Canada, as a branch of the British Royal Mint in the year 1908.  

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover in the year 1908.  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

Jan 05   In the year 1908 george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

Jan 06   In the year 1908 menahem Avidom, composer  

Jan 07   On this day in history england beat Australia by one wicket at the MCG  

Jan 08   (Fearless) Mary Nadia Wadia, actress in the year 1908.  

Jan 08   Subway transit service between Brooklyn and Manhattan begins on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67  

Jan 09   Frans Schollaert succeeds De Trooz as premier of Belgium on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history muir Woods National Monument, California established  

Jan 09   On this day in history simone de Beauvoir, France, author (Mandarins, 2nd Sex)  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 a long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time.  

Jan 12   Ben Seijes, Dutch historian (WW II) in the year 1908.  

Jan 13   On this day in history french pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip  

Jan 13   On this day in history french pilot Henry Farman is first European to fly roundtrip  

Jan 14   On this day in history carl Esmond, Vienna Austria, actor (Address Unknown, Hitler)  

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

Jan 14   Roger Hartigan scores century on Test debut v Eng Adelaide (116) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 ethel Merman, stage & screen actress (Anything Goes, Call Me Madam)  

Jan 16   Pinnacles National Monument, Calif established in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 17   Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.  

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.  

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.  

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