Historical Events In 1908

Sep 18   On this day in history viktor A Ambartsoemjan, Russian astronomer (Stalin Prize 1946, 50)  

Sep 19   Gustav Mahler's 7th Symphony, premieres in Prague in the year 1908.  

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

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

Sep 20   In the year 1908 chic White Sox Frank Smith 2nd no-hitter, beats Phila 1-0  

Sep 20   On this day in history pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64  

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

Sep 22   Bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Empire (Turkey) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Sep 25   In the year 1908 cubs' Ed Reulbach becomes only pitcher to throw doubleheader shutout  

Sep 25   In the year 1908 eugen Suchon, composer  

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   On this day in history shiv Verma, soldier  

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) on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1908 joaquim M Machado de Assis, Brazil writer (Dom Casmurro), dies at 69  

Sep 30   On this day in history david Oistrakh, Odessa Russia, violinist/prof (Moscow Conservatory)  

Sep 30   Maurice Maeterlinck's "L'oiseau Blue," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.  

Oct 01   1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) in the year 1908.  

Oct 01   First Model T Ford produced in Detroit on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Herman David Koppel, composer in the year 1908.  

Oct 01   On this day in history jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1  

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

Oct 03   In the year 1908 the Pravda newspaper founded by Leon Trotsky, Adolph Joffe, Matvey Skobelev and other Russian exiles in Vienna.  

Oct 05   Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey, Ferdinand I becomes Tsar in the year 1908.  

Oct 05   Joshua Logan, Broadway producer (South Pacific) on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1908 austria annexes Bosnia & Herzegovina  

Oct 06   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)  

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover  

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 23   On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47  

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.