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   Eden Ahbez, songwriter in the year 1908.   

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   Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 23   On this day in history frederick Hawkins, dancer   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 edward R Murrow, Pole Creek NC, newscaster (Person to Person)   

Apr 25   In the year 1908 the birth of Edward R Murrow, American journalist   

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

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

Apr 28   Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers) in the year 1908.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   In the year 1908 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