Page 12: Historical Events In 1908

Aug 28   On this day in history 14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass   

Aug 28   On this day in history roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

Aug 29   NY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Leonor Fini, painter on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1908 the birth of Fred MacMurray, American actor   

Aug 31   On this day in history lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian   

Sep 01   Jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist in the year 1908.   

Sep 02   Barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies   

Sep 03   James Barries "What Every Woman Knows," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Caledonia & Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1908 dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0   

Sep 05   Joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Berlin Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1908 anthony Wagner, genealogist   

Sep 07   Max Kaminsky, trumpeter on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert   

Sep 09   On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (La belle estate)   

Sep 09   In the year 1908 orville Wright makes 1st 1-hr airplane flight, Fort Myer, Va   

Sep 10   Raymond Harry Warnow Scott, Bkln NY, orch leader (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1908 everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco   

Sep 12   In the year 1908 winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier   

Sep 13   In the year 1908 ray Burns Green, composer   

Sep 14   In the year 1908 bernie Green, NYC, orch leader (Arthur Godfrey Show, Garry Moore Show)   

Sep 15   Gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain) in the year 1908.   

Sep 16   Beecher Moore, sailor on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp in the year 1908.   

Sep 16   In the year 1908 general Motors founded by William C Durant   

Sep 17   Franz J A Grothe, German composer in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight   

Sep 18   On this day in history cleve Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1908.