Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts in the year 1908.   

Apr 13   Groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies) in the year 1908.   

Apr 15   In the year 1908 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) in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 18   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

Apr 20   In the year 1908 12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of NY in 2:25:43.2   

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

Apr 20   Wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't) in the year 1908.   

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   Eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1908 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   Denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Frederick Hawkins, dancer in the year 1908.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

Apr 28   On this day in history arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop   

Apr 29   In the year 1908 jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers)   

May 01   Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history world's most intense rain shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama   

May 01   World's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama in the year 1908.   

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) on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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