Historical Events In 1908

Aug 04   On this day in history kurt Eichhorn, conductor  

Aug 05   Harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam on this day in history.  

Aug 06   George Singer, composer in the year 1908.  

Aug 06   St Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65) in the year 1908.  

Aug 08   In the year 1908 joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40  

Aug 10   Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer in the year 1908.  

Aug 12   Ford builds the first Model T on this day in history.  

Aug 12   On this day in history lord Renton, QC/British govt minister  

Aug 13   Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team in the year 1908.  

Aug 13   Gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater) on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 in the year 1908.  

Aug 14   Lady Jean Swaythling, chief controller (ATS) on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history race riot in Springfield Illinois  

Aug 17   B Tarkington & HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in NYC in the year 1908.  

Aug 17   Bank of Italy opens new HQ at Clay &Montgomery in the year 1908.  

Aug 17   Kurt Hessenberg, composer in the year 1908.  

Aug 18   Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu) on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959) in the year 1908.  

Aug 20   In the year 1908 congo Free State becomes Belgian Congo  

Aug 20   Congo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo 1912 Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Louis Varney, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1908.  

Aug 21   In the year 1908 david Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)  

Aug 22   In the year 1908 henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer  

Aug 22   Henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment) on this day in history.  

Aug 22   On this day in history the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer  

Aug 23   Arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli) in the year 1908.  

Aug 24   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Aug 25   In the year 1908 allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race  

Aug 25   In the year 1908 allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race  

Aug 25   On this day in history esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist  

Aug 26   In the year 1908 bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933)  

Aug 27   In the year 1908 calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers  

Aug 27   On this day in history donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer (6,996 runs)  

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

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

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   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

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

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   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