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

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

Oct 09   Jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime) in the year 1908.   

Oct 09   In the year 1908 the birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director   

Oct 10   Baseball Writers Association, formed on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer in the year 1908.   

Oct 12   Ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   John Grant, British rear-admiral in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 15   In the year 1908 john Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award)   

Oct 16   On this day in history edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux   

Oct 16   On this day in history enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)   

Oct 18   In the year 1908 belgium annexes Congo Free State   

Oct 19   On this day in history nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

Oct 20   On this day in history king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

Oct 21   On this day in history alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1908 franco Margola, composer   

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

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

Nov 02   In the year 1908 reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love)   

Nov 03   On this day in history bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears)   

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 in the year 1908.   

Nov 04   On this day in history anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow)   

Nov 04   In the year 1908 brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC   

Nov 04   Tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies in the year 1908.   

Nov 06   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 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   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

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

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   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44