Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   On this day in history crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece  

Oct 07   In the year 1908 richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth)  

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 in the year 1908.  

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

Oct 09   On this day in history the birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director  

Oct 10   In the year 1908 baseball Writers Association, formed  

Oct 10   On this day in history david Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer  

Oct 11   In the year 1908 armen Carapetyan, composer  

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

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

Oct 14   In the year 1908 baseball Writers Association of America, forms  

Oct 15   On this day in history 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) in the year 1908.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 22   Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist on this day in history.  

Oct 24   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears)  

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

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   Tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1908 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.