Historical Events In 1908

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history eden Ahbez, songwriter  

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

Apr 16   On this day in history natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah)  

Apr 18   In the year 1908 edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)  

Apr 18   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title  

Apr 20   12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of NY in 2:25:43.2 in the year 1908.  

Apr 20   Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 in the year 1908.  

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   On this day in history frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT)  

Apr 21   Louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36) in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

Apr 23   On this day in history denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord  

Apr 23   Frederick Hawkins, dancer in the year 1908.  

Apr 24   Heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets) in the year 1908.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop on this day in history.  

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

May 01   Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 1908 "Take me out to the Ball Game registered for copyright.  

May 02   On this day in history william Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show)  

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

May 05   In the year 1908 great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco  

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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 in the year 1908.  

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover  

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

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

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

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

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)  

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44