Page 11: Historical Events In 1908

Aug 04   In the year 1908 kurt Eichhorn, conductor   

Aug 05   Harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam in the year 1908.   

Aug 06   George Singer, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 06   St Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn in the year 1908.   

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

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

Aug 10   In the year 1908 gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer   

Aug 12   Ford builds the first Model T in the year 1908.   

Aug 12   Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister in the year 1908.   

Aug 13   On this day in history cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team   

Aug 13   On this day in history gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater)   

Aug 13   Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   Race riot in Springfield Illinois on this day in history.   

Aug 17   B Tarkington & HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history bank of Italy opens new HQ at Clay &Montgomery   

Aug 17   In the year 1908 kurt Hessenberg, composer   

Aug 18   Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu) in the year 1908.   

Aug 20   Alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1908 congo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo 1912 Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect   

Aug 20   Louis Varney, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   David Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse) in the year 1908.   

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

Aug 22   In the year 1908 henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

Aug 22   The birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer in the year 1908.   

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

Aug 24   In the year 1908 tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

Aug 25   Allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist in the year 1908.   

Aug 26   Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer (6,996 runs) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

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

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   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1908.   

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