Historical Events In 1908

Jan 01   The first time, a ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover on this day in history.  

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

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   England beat Australia by one wicket at the MCG in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 08   Subway transit service between Brooklyn and Manhattan begins in the year 1908.  

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.  

Jan 09   Frans Schollaert succeeds De Trooz as premier of Belgium in the year 1908.  

Jan 09   Muir Woods National Monument, California established on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Simone de Beauvoir, France, author (Mandarins, 2nd Sex) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history bernard Lee, London England, actor (M in James Bond movies)  

Jan 11   In the year 1908 lionel Stander, NYC, actor (Max-Hart to Hart, Unfaithfully Yours)  

Jan 12   A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time in the year 1908.  

Jan 12   In the year 1908 ben Seijes, Dutch historian (WW II)  

Jan 13   In the year 1908 french pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip  

Jan 13   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

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

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

Jan 15   C Hill & R J Hartigan make 8th wicket partnership 243 for Australia on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1908 c Hill & R J Hartigan make 8th wkt partnership 243 for Aust  

Jan 15   Edward Teller, Budapest Hungary, fathered H-bomb (Manhattan Project) on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Ethel Merman, stage & screen actress (Anything Goes, Call Me Madam) in the year 1908.  

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

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

Jan 17   Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer in the year 1908.  

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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   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   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

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