Page 11: 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   On this day in history st Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40   

Aug 10   Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1908 gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater)   

Aug 13   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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

Aug 17   In the year 1908 bank of Italy opens new HQ at Clay &Montgomery   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 louis Varney, composer, dies at 64   

Aug 21   David Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer   

Aug 22   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race   

Aug 25   In the year 1908 esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist   

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

Aug 27   Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers in the year 1908.   

Aug 27   In the year 1908 donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer (6,996 runs)   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

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 in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 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   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.