Historical Events In 1908

Dec 07   Jacques Gans, Dutch author/journalist in the year 1908.   

Dec 08   In the year 1908 john Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73)   

Dec 10   In the year 1908 arnold A van Ruler, Dutch theologist   

Dec 11   Elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily) on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history frederick Delius' "In a Summer Garden," premieres   

Dec 13   On this day in history victor Babin, composer   

Dec 14   On this day in history laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders)   

Dec 16   1st credit union in US forms (Manchester NH) in the year 1908.   

Dec 17   On this day in history willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960))   

Dec 18   Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) in the year 1908.   

Dec 20   Giulio Cesare Brero, composer in the year 1908.   

Dec 21   In the year 1908 pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show)   

Dec 22   On this day in history marie Jungius, Dutch teacher/fairy tale writer, dies at 44   

Dec 23   In the year 1908 eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 23   On this day in history yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine)   

Dec 24   In the year 1908 francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80   

Dec 25   On this day in history frank Ferguson, Calif, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal)   

Dec 26   In the year 1908 in Sydney Australia Jack Johnson knocks out Canada's Tommy Burns to win the world heavyweight boxing crown; policestopped the fight in the 14th round;   

Dec 26   On this day in history jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title, becomes 1st black heavyweight champion   

Dec 26   In the year 1908 jackson Johnson defeats Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia for boxing title   

Dec 26   In the year 1908 ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932)   

Dec 27   On this day in history louis JHCA de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners)   

Dec 28   Earthquake strikes Messina, Italy (nearly 80,000 died) in the year 1908.   

Dec 28   In the year 1908 lew Ayres, Minn, actor (All Quiet on Western Front, Dr Kildare)   

Dec 28   In the year 1908 over 100,000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy.   

Dec 29   Claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy) in the year 1908.   

Dec 29   On this day in history patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville WI   

Dec 29   Patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville, Wisc in the year 1908.   

Dec 30   Montreal Wanderers loses to Edmonton but retain Stanley Cup (4th of 1908). Cup is won by total points in a 2 game series on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers outscore Edmonton, 13-10 in 2 game set   

Dec 31   Marko Rothmuller, composer in the year 1908.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 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   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   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1908.