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   Mika Waltari, novelist (Egyptian) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1908 alexander Mitscherlich, German psychotherapist   

Sep 20   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1908 pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies   

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

Sep 23   In the year 1908 giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant)   

Sep 23   On this day in history university of Alberta opens   

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

Sep 25   Cubs' Ed Reulbach becomes only pitcher to throw doubleheader shutout on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history eugen Suchon, composer   

Sep 26   Ed Ruelbach shuts-out Dodgers in a doubleheader on this day in history.   

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   Calgary Rugby Football Union forms in the year 1908.   

Sep 29   On this day in history greer Garson, North Ireland, actress (Pride & Prejudice, Chips)   

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

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

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history first Model T Ford produced in Detroit   

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   In the year 1908 jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

Oct 05   Joshua Logan, Broadway producer (South Pacific) in the year 1908.   

Oct 06   Austria annexes Bosnia & Herzegovina on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1908 austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina   

Oct 07   Crete revolts against Turkey & aligns with Greece in the year 1908.   

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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   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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