Page 11: Historical Events In 1908

Aug 04   In the year 1908 kurt Eichhorn, conductor   

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

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

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

Aug 12   In the year 1908 lord Renton, QC/British govt minister   

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

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

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

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

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   Bank of Italy opens new HQ at Clay &Montgomery on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Kurt Hessenberg, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 22   In the year 1908 the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title   

Aug 25   On this day in history allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race   

Aug 25   On this day in history allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race   

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

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

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

Aug 27   On this day in history 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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.