Historical Events In 1908

Aug 04   On this day in history kurt Eichhorn, conductor  

Aug 05   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Aug 13   In the year 1908 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) in the year 1908.  

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

Aug 17   On this day in history b Tarkington & HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in NYC  

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   On this day in history armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu)  

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

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

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   On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)  

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

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

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

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

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) in the year 1908.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.  

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.