Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   On this day in history fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts  

Apr 13   In the year 1908 groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies)  

Apr 15   In the year 1908 eden Ahbez, songwriter  

Apr 16   Natural Bridges National Monument established in the year 1908.  

Apr 16   Natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah) in the year 1908.  

Apr 18   Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Apr 20   12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of NY in 2:25:43.2 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   In the year 1908 wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch  

Apr 21   On this day in history frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't)  

Apr 21   Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT) in the year 1908.  

Apr 21   Louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36) on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1908 eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres)  

Apr 22   On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies  

Apr 22   In the year 1908 queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba  

Apr 23   In the year 1908 denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord  

Apr 23   Frederick Hawkins, dancer in the year 1908.  

Apr 24   On this day in history heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets)  

Apr 24   In the year 1908 mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m  

Apr 24   In the year 1908 mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become the first to travel across the US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m  

Apr 25   In the year 1908 edward R Murrow, Pole Creek NC, newscaster (Person to Person)  

Apr 25   The birth of Edward R Murrow, American journalist in the year 1908.  

Apr 26   In the year 1908 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana  

Apr 27   4th modern Olympic games opens in London on this day in history.  

Apr 28   On this day in history arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop  

Apr 29   On this day in history jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers)  

May 01   On this day in history giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)  

May 01   In the year 1908 world's most intense rain shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama  

May 01   World's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama in the year 1908.  

May 02   1908 "Take me out to the Ball Game registered for copyright on this day in history.  

May 02   William Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show) on this day in history.  

May 05   34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2 in the year 1908.  

May 05   Great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco in the year 1908.  

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of janis Kepitis, composer  

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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   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.