Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   In the year 1908 crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece   

Oct 07   In the year 1908 richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth)   

Oct 08   On this day in history nY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920)   

Oct 08   Paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   The birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director in the year 1908.   

Oct 10   On this day in history baseball Writers Association, formed   

Oct 10   David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history armen Carapetyan, composer   

Oct 12   On this day in history ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street)   

Oct 13   John Grant, British rear-admiral on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history baseball Writers Association of America, forms   

Oct 15   John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award) in the year 1908.   

Oct 16   Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1908 enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)   

Oct 18   Belgium annexes Congo Free State in the year 1908.   

Oct 19   Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1908 king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

Oct 21   Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) in the year 1908.   

Oct 22   Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" on this day in history.   

Oct 24   John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster in the year 1908.   

Oct 30   On this day in history franco Margola, composer   

Oct 31   4th Olympic games end in London on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history 4th Olympic games ends in London   

Nov 02   Reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears) in the year 1908.   

Nov 03   On this day in history william Howard Taft (R) elected 27th pres over William Jennings Bryan   

Nov 03   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow) in the year 1908.   

Nov 04   Brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC in the year 1908.   

Nov 04   On this day in history tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies   

Nov 06   In the year 1908 fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding)   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.   

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   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.   

Jan 23   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

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

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