Page 13: Historical Events In 1908

Sep 18   Viktor A Ambartsoemjan, Russian astronomer (Stalin Prize 1946, 50) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Gustav Mahler's 7th Symphony, premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history mika Waltari, novelist (Egyptian)   

Sep 20   On this day in history alexander Mitscherlich, German psychotherapist   

Sep 20   On this day in history chic White Sox Frank Smith 2nd no-hitter, beats Phila 1-0   

Sep 20   Pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1908.   

Sep 21   Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies in the year 1908.   

Sep 22   In the year 1908 bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Empire (Turkey)   

Sep 23   Giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history university of Alberta opens   

Sep 24   Robert B Rhoads becomes 1st Cleveland pitcher (Cleveland Naps) to toss a no-hit game, Cleveland 2, Boston 1 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Cubs' Ed Reulbach becomes only pitcher to throw doubleheader shutout in the year 1908.   

Sep 25   Eugen Suchon, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history ed Ruelbach shuts-out Dodgers in a doubleheader   

Sep 26   Maurice Naessens, Belgian banker in the year 1908.   

Sep 27   Shiv Verma, soldier in the year 1908.   

Sep 27   In the year 1908 the first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan.   

Sep 29   In the year 1908 calgary Rugby Football Union forms   

Sep 29   Greer Garson, North Ireland, actress (Pride & Prejudice, Chips) in the year 1908.   

Sep 29   Joaquim M Machado de Assis, Brazil writer (Dom Casmurro), dies at 69 in the year 1908.   

Sep 30   David Oistrakh, Odessa Russia, violinist/prof (Moscow Conservatory) in the year 1908.   

Sep 30   In the year 1908 maurice Maeterlinck's "L'oiseau Blue," premieres in Moscow   

Oct 01   1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   First Model T Ford produced in Detroit in the year 1908.   

Oct 01   Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) in the year 1908.   

Oct 01   In the year 1908 herman David Koppel, composer   

Oct 01   Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 in the year 1908.   

Oct 02   Addie Joss perfect game stops Ed Walsh 1-0 who won 40 in a row on this day in history.   

Oct 03   The Pravda newspaper founded by Leon Trotsky, Adolph Joffe, Matvey Skobelev and other Russian exiles in Vienna on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey, Ferdinand I becomes Tsar on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history joshua Logan, Broadway producer (South Pacific)   

Oct 06   On this day in history austria annexes Bosnia & Herzegovina   

Oct 06   On this day in history austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina   

Oct 07   On this day in history crete revolts against Turkey & aligns with Greece   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

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   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44