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) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Eden Ahbez, songwriter in the year 1908.   

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

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

Apr 18   On this day in history edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)   

Apr 18   In the year 1908 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   Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch   

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   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   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history the birth of Edward R Murrow, American journalist   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.