Historical Events In 1908

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

Dec 08   On this day in history john Volpe, (Gov-Mass)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73)  

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

Dec 11   In the year 1908 elliott Cook Carter Jr, NYC, composer (Tom & Lily)  

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

Dec 13   In the year 1908 victor Babin, composer  

Dec 14   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 giulio Cesare Brero, composer  

Dec 21   On this day in history pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show)  

Dec 22   Marie Jungius, Dutch teacher/fairy tale writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Dec 23   On this day in history eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 23   Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine) on this day in history.  

Dec 24   On this day in history francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80  

Dec 25   Frank Ferguson, Calif, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal) in the year 1908.  

Dec 26   On this day in history 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, becomes 1st black heavyweight champion on this day in history.  

Dec 26   On this day in history jackson Johnson defeats Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia for boxing title  

Dec 26   Ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932) on this day in history.  

Dec 27   Louis JHCA de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners) in the year 1908.  

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   Over 100,000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1908.  

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

Dec 31   In the year 1908 marko Rothmuller, composer  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)  

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

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   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.  

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.