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   The birth of Fred MacMurray, American actor on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 02   In the year 1908 barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter)   

Sep 02   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   Dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 12   On this day in history winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier   

Sep 13   On this day in history ray Burns Green, composer   

Sep 14   Bernie Green, NYC, orch leader (Arthur Godfrey Show, Garry Moore Show) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)   

Sep 16   On this day in history beecher Moore, sailor   

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   In the year 1908 franz J A Grothe, German composer   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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