Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award) in the year 1908.   

Oct 16   On this day in history edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux   

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

Oct 18   In the year 1908 belgium annexes Congo Free State   

Oct 19   On this day in history nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

Oct 20   On this day in history king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

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   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   Franco Margola, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1908.   

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   Tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies in the year 1908.   

Nov 06   On this day in history fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.