Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts on this day in history.  

Apr 13   Groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)  

Apr 18   Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.  

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

Apr 20   In the year 1908 henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85  

Apr 20   Wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch on this day in history.  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1908 frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT)  

Apr 21   In the year 1908 louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36)  

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   Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba on this day in history.  

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

Apr 23   In the year 1908 frederick Hawkins, dancer  

Apr 24   In the year 1908 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   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 in the year 1908.  

Apr 25   Edward R Murrow, Pole Creek NC, newscaster (Person to Person) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 29   In the year 1908 jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers)  

May 01   In the year 1908 giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)  

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

May 01   On this day in history world's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama  

May 02   In the year 1908 1908 "Take me out to the Ball Game registered for copyright.  

May 02   William Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show) in the year 1908.  

May 05   34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.  

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

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

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies  

Jan 17   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72  

Jan 23   On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47  

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44