Page 6: 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) in the year 1908.   

Apr 15   On this day in history eden Ahbez, songwriter   

Apr 16   On this day in history natural Bridges National Monument established   

Apr 16   Natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah) on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1908 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   Eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history frederick Hawkins, dancer   

Apr 24   In the year 1908 heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets)   

Apr 24   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 on this day in history.   

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) 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 in the year 1908.   

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   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 in the year 1908.   

May 02   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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

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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 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

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