Page 6: Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1908 groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies)   

Apr 15   In the year 1908 eden Ahbez, songwriter   

Apr 16   Natural Bridges National Monument established on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah) in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1908.   

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

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   On this day in history frederick Hawkins, dancer   

Apr 24   Heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop   

Apr 29   On this day in history jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers)   

May 01   On this day in history giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)   

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

May 01   World's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama on this day in history.   

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

May 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco   

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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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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   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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44