Page 6: Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   On this day in history fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts   

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

Apr 15   Eden Ahbez, songwriter on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't)   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 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   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   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   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   4th modern Olympic games opens in London in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 29   Jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers) on this day in history.   

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 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   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   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   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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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