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) in the year 1908.  

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime)  

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   David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer in the year 1908.  

Oct 11   In the year 1908 armen Carapetyan, composer  

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

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

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

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

Oct 21   In the year 1908 alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)  

Oct 22   Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist in the year 1908.  

Oct 24   In the year 1908 billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"  

Oct 24   On this day in history john Alwyne Kitching, zoologist  

Oct 29   In the year 1908 stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster  

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) in the year 1908.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 04   In the year 1908 tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies  

Nov 06   Fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding) in the year 1908.  

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.  

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   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

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   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.