Page 10: Historical Events In 1908

Jul 08   Louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history cHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms   

Jul 10   On this day in history eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78   

Jul 10   H Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1908 alain Cuny, actor (Detective, Weite Land, Emmanuelle)   

Jul 13   In the year 1908 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

Jul 14   On this day in history chaim Raphael, writer   

Jul 14   William Mason, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1908.   

Jul 16   Aruna Asaf Ali, politician on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Rudolf Petzold, composer in the year 1908.   

Jul 18   Jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam in the year 1908.   

Jul 20   On this day in history federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 20   On this day in history gunnar de Frumerie, composer   

Jul 22   Amy Vanderbilt, authority on etiquette (Complete Book of Etiquette) in the year 1908.   

Jul 22   W Lorenz discovers asteroid #665 Sabine in the year 1908.   

Jul 23   A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise in the year 1908.   

Jul 23   On this day in history karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)   

Jul 24   John Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Ajinomoto is founded. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University discovers that a key ingredient in Konbu soup stock is monosodium glutamate (MSG), and patents a process for manufacturing it on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history joseph Mitchell, writer   

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed in the year 1908.   

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation established in the year 1908.   

Jul 26   On this day in history predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice   

Jul 26   Salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73) in the year 1908.   

Jul 27   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora   

Jul 27   On this day in history lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour)   

Jul 28   Zbigniew Turski, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 29   St Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Phila Athletics in the year 1908.   

Jul 30   On this day in history around the World Autombile Race ends in Paris   

Jul 30   Around the World Automobile Race ends in Paris in the year 1908.   

Aug 01   On this day in history miloslav Kabelac, composer   

Aug 02   On this day in history george Kimble, geographer   

Aug 03   Dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia) 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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44