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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 08   Joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 12   On this day in history ford builds the first Model T.   

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

Aug 13   Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 14   In the year 1908 lady Jean Swaythling, chief controller (ATS)   

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

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

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   In the year 1908 armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu)   

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   On this day in history congo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo 1912 Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect   

Aug 20   On this day in history louis Varney, composer, dies at 64   

Aug 21   On this day in history david Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)   

Aug 22   Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer in the year 1908.   

Aug 22   Henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment) in the year 1908.   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1908 arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli)   

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

Aug 25   Allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race in the year 1908.   

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

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

Aug 26   Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) in the year 1908.   

Aug 27   On this day in history calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers   

Aug 27   Donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer (6,996 runs) in the year 1908.   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

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