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

Oct 09   The birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director in the year 1908.  

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   In the year 1908 ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street)  

Oct 13   John Grant, British rear-admiral on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 16   Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux on this day in history.  

Oct 16   Enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85) in the year 1908.  

Oct 18   Belgium annexes Congo Free State on this day in history.  

Oct 19   On this day in history 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) in the year 1908.  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"  

Oct 24   John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist on this day in history.  

Oct 29   On this day in history stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster  

Oct 30   On this day in history franco Margola, composer  

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

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

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

Nov 03   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer  

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   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44