Page 13: Historical Events In 1908

Sep 18   Viktor A Ambartsoemjan, Russian astronomer (Stalin Prize 1946, 50) in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Empire (Turkey) in the year 1908.   

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   University of Alberta opens on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history joaquim M Machado de Assis, Brazil writer (Dom Casmurro), dies at 69   

Sep 30   In the year 1908 david Oistrakh, Odessa Russia, violinist/prof (Moscow Conservatory)   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1908 henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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

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   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44