Historical Events In 1908

Aug 28   In the year 1908 14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass   

Aug 28   In the year 1908 roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

Aug 29   In the year 1908 nY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London   

Aug 30   In the year 1908 leonor Fini, painter   

Aug 30   On this day in history the birth of Fred MacMurray, American actor   

Aug 31   Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian in the year 1908.   

Sep 01   On this day in history jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist   

Sep 02   On this day in history barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter)   

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

Sep 03   Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history 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   Anthony Wagner, genealogist in the year 1908.   

Sep 07   In the year 1908 max Kaminsky, trumpeter   

Sep 08   In the year 1908 geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert   

Sep 09   Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (La belle estate) in the year 1908.   

Sep 09   Orville Wright makes 1st 1-hr airplane flight, Fort Myer, Va in the year 1908.   

Sep 10   In the year 1908 raymond Harry Warnow Scott, Bkln NY, orch leader (Your Hit Parade)   

Sep 11   Everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)   

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

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

Sep 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight in the year 1908.   

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

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

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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 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   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.   

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