Page 6: Historical Events In 1908

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

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   In the year 1908 natural Bridges National Monument established   

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

Apr 18   Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) in the year 1908.   

Apr 18   In the year 1908 tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

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

Apr 20   Wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch in the year 1908.   

Apr 21   Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't) on this day in history.   

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

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   Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord in the year 1908.   

Apr 23   Frederick Hawkins, dancer on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   4th modern Olympic games opens in London in the year 1908.   

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   Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

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

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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 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   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44