Page 10: Historical Events In 1908

Jul 08   In the year 1908 louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)   

Jul 09   CHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   H Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C) in the year 1908.   

Jul 12   Alain Cuny, actor (Detective, Weite Land, Emmanuelle) on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

Jul 14   Chaim Raphael, writer in the year 1908.   

Jul 14   In the year 1908 william Mason, composer, dies at 79   

Jul 16   Aruna Asaf Ali, politician in the year 1908.   

Jul 17   Rudolf Petzold, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83   

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   In the year 1908 gunnar de Frumerie, composer   

Jul 22   On this day in history amy Vanderbilt, authority on etiquette (Complete Book of Etiquette)   

Jul 22   On this day in history w Lorenz discovers asteroid #665 Sabine   

Jul 23   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise   

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   In the year 1908 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.   

Jul 25   In the year 1908 joseph Mitchell, writer   

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1908 federal Bureau of Investigation established   

Jul 26   Predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice on this day in history.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1908 a Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora   

Jul 27   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 around the World Autombile Race ends in Paris   

Jul 30   In the year 1908 around the World Automobile Race ends in Paris   

Aug 01   Miloslav Kabelac, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1908 george Kimble, geographer   

Aug 03   On this day in history dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

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

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44