Page 16: Historical Events In 1908

Dec 13   Victor Babin, composer.   

Dec 14   Laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders).   

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

Dec 17   Willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960)).   

Dec 18   Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter).   

Dec 20   Giulio Cesare Brero, composer   

Dec 21   Pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show)   

Dec 22   Marie Jungius, Dutch teacher/fairy tale writer, dies at 44   

Dec 23   Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72.   

Dec 23   Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine).   

Dec 24   Francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80   

Dec 25   Frank Ferguson, Calif, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal)   

Dec 26   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   Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title, is recorded as becoming 1st black heavyweight champion   

Dec 26   Jackson Johnson defeats Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia for boxing title.   

Dec 26   Ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932)   

Dec 27   Louis JHCA de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners)   

Dec 28   Earthquake strikes Messina, Italy (nearly 80000 died)   

Dec 28   Lew Ayres, Minn, actor (All Quiet on Western Front, Dr Kildare)   

Dec 28   Over 100000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy   

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

Dec 29   patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville WI.   

Dec 29   Patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville, Wisc   

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   

Dec 30   Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers outscore Edmonton, 13-10 in 2 game set   

Dec 31   Marko Rothmuller, composer.   

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Jan 01   Kinue hitoma: Japan, 800m runner (oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   Ben grauer: Nyc, newscaster (big story)   

Jan 02   Janis kepitis: Composer   

Jan 04   Angela maria "geli" raubal: Austrian nude model/hitler's lover   

Jan 04   Walther vanbeselaere: Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   George dolenz: Trieste italy, actor (count of monte cristo)   

Jan 06   Menahem avidom: Composer   

Jan 07   Red allen: American musician    

Jan 04   Antony winkler prins: Writer (groiller encyclopaedia),   

Jan 09   Abraham goldfaden: Us yiddish stage performer (shulamis),    

Jan 10   Anna s barbiers: Dutch actress (klaasje zevenster),   

Jan 14   Holger drachmann: Writer,    

Jan 17   Ferdinand iv smjjbflgrrj: Ruler of toscane,   

Jan 23   Edward alexander macdowell: Us composer (indian suite),   

Jan 25   Mikhail chigorin: Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   Carlos i: King of portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44