Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   Crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece in the year 1908.   

Oct 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer   

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

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

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

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

Oct 14   Baseball Writers Association of America, forms in the year 1908.   

Oct 15   John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award) on this day in history.   

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   Belgium annexes Congo Free State in the year 1908.   

Oct 19   In the year 1908 nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

Oct 20   King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Oct 30   On this day in history franco Margola, composer   

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

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

Nov 02   On this day in history reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love)   

Nov 03   In the year 1908 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   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   In the year 1908 brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC   

Nov 04   In the year 1908 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   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.   

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   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.