Page 13: Historical Events In 1908

Sep 18   In the year 1908 viktor A Ambartsoemjan, Russian astronomer (Stalin Prize 1946, 50)   

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

Sep 19   Mika Waltari, novelist (Egyptian) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 21   On this day in history pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies   

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) 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 in the year 1908.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 29   Calgary Rugby Football Union forms on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1908.   

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

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

Oct 01   In the year 1908 herman David Koppel, composer   

Oct 01   Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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

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

Oct 06   Austria annexes Bosnia & Herzegovina in the year 1908.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.   

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

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   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

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   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.