Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

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

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

Oct 08   NY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1908 paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer   

Oct 09   Jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime) in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 10   Baseball Writers Association, formed in the year 1908.   

Oct 10   In the year 1908 david Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer   

Oct 11   On this day in history armen Carapetyan, composer   

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

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) in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1908 enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)   

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

Oct 19   Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Oct 29   Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history franco Margola, composer   

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

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

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

Nov 03   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan in the year 1908.   

Nov 04   Anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC   

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

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   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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

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