Page 6: Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   In the year 1908 fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts   

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

Apr 15   Eden Ahbez, songwriter in the year 1908.   

Apr 16   In the year 1908 natural Bridges National Monument established   

Apr 16   In the year 1908 natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah)   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

Apr 20   On this day in history henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85   

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres)   

Apr 22   In the year 1908 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   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   On this day in history heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets)   

Apr 24   On this day in history 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   Edward R Murrow, Pole Creek NC, newscaster (Person to Person) in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 26   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana in the year 1908.   

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

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

May 02   In the year 1908 william Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show)   

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

May 05   Great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.   

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

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

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   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   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   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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   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 in the year 1908.