Page 12: Historical Events In 1908

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

Aug 28   Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds) in the year 1908.   

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

Aug 30   Leonor Fini, painter in the year 1908.   

Aug 30   The birth of Fred MacMurray, American actor in the year 1908.   

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

Sep 03   In the year 1908 james Barries "What Every Woman Knows," premieres in London   

Sep 04   Caledonia & Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship in the year 1908.   

Sep 04   On this day in history edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny)   

Sep 05   On this day in history dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0   

Sep 05   In the year 1908 joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Berlin Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer   

Sep 06   In the year 1908 anthony Wagner, genealogist   

Sep 07   Max Kaminsky, trumpeter in the year 1908.   

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

Sep 09   Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (La belle estate) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 10   On this day in history 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   Ray Burns Green, composer in the year 1908.   

Sep 14   Bernie Green, NYC, orch leader (Arthur Godfrey Show, Garry Moore Show) in the year 1908.   

Sep 15   Gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history beecher Moore, sailor   

Sep 16   On this day in history carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp   

Sep 16   On this day in history general Motors founded by William C Durant   

Sep 17   On this day in history franz J A Grothe, German composer   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

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