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

Oct 08   Paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer in the year 1908.  

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

Oct 09   The birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director on this day in history.  

Oct 10   On this day in history baseball Writers Association, formed  

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

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

Oct 12   Ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street) in the year 1908.  

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   In the year 1908 king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium  

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   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   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 in the year 1908.  

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

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   Anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow) on this day in history.  

Nov 04   In the year 1908 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) on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

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   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   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 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.