Page 13: Historical Events In 1908

Sep 20   Alexander Mitscherlich, German psychotherapist.   

Sep 20   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   

Sep 21   Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies.   

Sep 22   Bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Empire (Turkey)   

Sep 23   Giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, leads to 3rd out in 9th and disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay and pennant).   

Sep 23   University of Alberta opens.   

Sep 24   Robert B Rhoads is recorded as becoming 1st Cleveland pitcher (Cleveland Naps) to toss a no-hit game, Cleveland 2, Boston 1   

Sep 25   Cubs' Ed Reulbach is recorded as becoming only pitcher to throw doubleheader shutout.   

Sep 25   Eugen Suchon, composer   

Sep 26   Ed Ruelbach shuts-out Dodgers in a doubleheader   

Sep 26   Maurice Naessens, Belgian banker.   

Sep 27   Shiv Verma, soldier   

Sep 27   The inaugural production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan   

Sep 29   Calgary Rugby Football Union forms   

Sep 29   Greer Garson, North Ireland, actress (Pride and Prejudice, Chips).   

Sep 29   Joaquim M Machado de Assis, Brazil writer (Dom Casmurro), dies at 69   

Sep 30   David Oistrakh, Odessa Russia, violinist/prof (Moscow Conservatory)   

Sep 30   Maurice Maeterlinck's "L'oiseau Blue," premieres in Moscow.   

Oct 01   1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague)   

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

Oct 01   Herman David Koppel, composer.   

Oct 01   inaugural Model T Ford produced in Detroit.   

Oct 01   Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1   

Oct 02   Addie Joss perfect game formally ends 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.   

Oct 05   Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey, Ferdinand I is recorded as becoming Tsar.   

Oct 05   Joshua Logan, Broadway producer (South Pacific).   

Oct 06   Austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina.   

Oct 07   Crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece.   

Oct 07   Richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth).   

Oct 08   NY Giants set season attendance record at 910000 (broken in 1920)   

Oct 08   Paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer   

Oct 09   Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director is born.   

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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   In the year 1908 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   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 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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

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