Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   Crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth)   

Oct 08   On this day in history nY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920)   

Oct 08   On this day in history paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer   

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 in the year 1908.   

Oct 10   Baseball Writers Association, formed on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer in the year 1908.   

Oct 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)   

Oct 18   Belgium annexes Congo Free State in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Oct 24   On this day in history 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   Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history franco Margola, composer   

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

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

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

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

Nov 04   Brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

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   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.