Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   On this day in history crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece   

Oct 07   Richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   NY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920) in the year 1908.   

Oct 08   On this day in history paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Baseball Writers Association, formed in the year 1908.   

Oct 10   In the year 1908 david Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer   

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street) in the year 1908.   

Oct 13   In the year 1908 john Grant, British rear-admiral   

Oct 14   Baseball Writers Association of America, forms on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history john Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award)   

Oct 16   Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux in the year 1908.   

Oct 16   Enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1908 belgium annexes Congo Free State   

Oct 19   Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer in the year 1908.   

Oct 20   King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 22   In the year 1908 helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist   

Oct 24   Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" in the year 1908.   

Oct 24   John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist in the year 1908.   

Oct 29   Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history franco Margola, composer   

Oct 31   In the year 1908 4th Olympic games end in London   

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

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   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th pres over William Jennings Bryan in the year 1908.   

Nov 03   In the year 1908 william Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan   

Nov 04   In the year 1908 anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow)   

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   On this day in history fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   In the year 1908 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   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.