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 in the year 1908.   

Aug 30   In the year 1908 leonor Fini, painter   

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

Aug 31   Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1908 jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist   

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

Sep 02   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title   

Sep 03   Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1908.   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Berlin Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer   

Sep 06   On this day in history anthony Wagner, genealogist   

Sep 07   In the year 1908 max Kaminsky, trumpeter   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1908 cesare Pavese, Italian writer (La belle estate)   

Sep 09   On this day in history orville Wright makes 1st 1-hr airplane flight, Fort Myer, Va   

Sep 10   Raymond Harry Warnow Scott, Bkln NY, orch leader (Your Hit Parade) in the year 1908.   

Sep 11   Everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco in the year 1908.   

Sep 12   Winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier in the year 1908.   

Sep 13   Ray Burns Green, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history bernie Green, NYC, orch leader (Arthur Godfrey Show, Garry Moore Show)   

Sep 15   In the year 1908 gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)   

Sep 16   Beecher Moore, sailor in the year 1908.   

Sep 16   In the year 1908 carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp   

Sep 16   General Motors founded by William C Durant in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   Franz J A Grothe, German composer on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

Sep 17   In the year 1908 thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight   

Sep 17   Thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight in the year 1908.   

Sep 18   Cleve Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1 on this day in history.   

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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   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   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

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