Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

Oct 10   David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer   

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer.   

Oct 12   Ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street).   

Oct 13   John Grant, British rear-admiral.   

Oct 14   Baseball Writers Association of America, forms.   

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

Oct 16   Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux.   

Oct 16   Enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85).   

Oct 18   Belgium annexes Congo Free State.   

Oct 19   Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer.   

Oct 20   King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

Oct 21   Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)   

Oct 22   Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist.   

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

Oct 24   John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist   

Oct 29   Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

Oct 30   Franco Margola, composer   

Oct 31   4th Olympic games end in London.   

Oct 31   4th Olympic games ends in London   

Nov 02   Reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love).   

Nov 03   Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears).   

Nov 03   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th pres over William Jennings Bryan   

Nov 03   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan.   

Nov 04   Anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow)   

Nov 04   Brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC   

Nov 04   Tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies   

Nov 06   Fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding)   

Nov 06   Leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St Petersburg.   

Nov 07   Dutch capture Venezuelan navy.   

Nov 08   Victorien Sardou, French opera author (Madame Sans-Gene), dies at 77.   

Nov 10   1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room   

Nov 12   Hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema)   

Nov 14   Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light.   

Nov 14   Harrison E Salisbury, journalist/author (50th Anniv of Soviet Union)   

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Jan 01   Kinue hitoma: Japan, 800m runner (oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   Ben grauer: Nyc, newscaster (big story)   

Jan 02   Janis kepitis: Composer   

Jan 04   Angela maria "geli" raubal: Austrian nude model/hitler's lover   

Jan 05   George dolenz: Trieste italy, actor (count of monte cristo)   

Jan 06   Menahem avidom: Composer   

Jan 07   Red allen: American musician    

Jan 08   (fearless) mary nadia wadia: Actress   

Jan 04   Antony winkler prins: Writer (groiller encyclopaedia),   

Jan 09   Abraham goldfaden: Us yiddish stage performer (shulamis),    

Jan 10   Anna s barbiers: Dutch actress (klaasje zevenster),    

Jan 14   Holger drachmann: Writer,    

Jan 17   Ferdinand iv smjjbflgrrj: Ruler of toscane,   

Jan 23   Edward alexander macdowell: Us composer (indian suite),   

Jan 25   Mikhail chigorin: Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   Carlos i: King of portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44