Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

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

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

Oct 09   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

Oct 12   In the year 1908 ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street)   

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

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

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 in the year 1908.   

Oct 16   Enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history belgium annexes Congo Free State   

Oct 19   Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1908 king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

Oct 21   Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) in the year 1908.   

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" on this day in history.   

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

Oct 29   In the year 1908 stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

Oct 30   On this day in history franco Margola, composer   

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

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

Nov 02   Reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   Brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC in the year 1908.   

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

Nov 06   Fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

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   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.