Page 6: Historical Events In 1908

Apr 15   Eden Ahbez, songwriter.   

Apr 16   Natural Bridges National Monument established   

Apr 16   Natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah)   

Apr 18   Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely).   

Apr 18   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   

Apr 20   Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85.   

Apr 20   Wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch   

Apr 21   In this year, Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't)   

Apr 21   In this year, Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT).   

Apr 21   Louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

Apr 22   Eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres)   

Apr 22   Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies.   

Apr 22   Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba   

Apr 23   Denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth and Sweden signs North Sea accord   

Apr 23   Frederick Hawkins, dancer   

Apr 24   Heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets).   

Apr 24   Mr and Mrs Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across US by car, they leave LA in a Packard and arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m   

Apr 24   Mr and Mrs Jacob Murdock become the inaugural to travel across the US by car, they leave LA in a Packard and arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m   

Apr 25   Edward R Murrow, American journalist is born   

Apr 25   Edward R Murrow, Pole Creek NC, newscaster (Person to Person).   

Apr 26   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana.   

Apr 27   4th modern Olympic games opens in London.   

Apr 28   Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop.   

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

May 01   Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone).   

May 01   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.   

May 02   1908 "Take me out to the Ball Game registered for copyright   

May 02   William Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show)   

May 05   Great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco.   

May 05   In this year, 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street claims in 2:15.2   

May 05   Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria)   

May 06   Necil Kazim Akses, composer   

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Jan 01   Kinue hitoma: Japan, 800m runner (oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   Ben grauer: Nyc, newscaster (big story)   

Jan 02   Janis kepitis: Composer   

Jan 04   Angela maria "geli" raubal: Austrian nude model/hitler's lover   

Jan 04   Walther vanbeselaere: Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   George dolenz: Trieste italy, actor (count of monte cristo)   

Jan 06   Menahem avidom: Composer   

Jan 07   Red allen: American musician    

Jan 04   Antony winkler prins: Writer (groiller encyclopaedia),    

Jan 09   Abraham goldfaden: Us yiddish stage performer (shulamis),    

Jan 10   Anna s barbiers: Dutch actress (klaasje zevenster),   

Jan 14   Holger drachmann: Writer,    

Jan 17   Ferdinand iv smjjbflgrrj: Ruler of toscane,    

Jan 23   Edward alexander macdowell: Us composer (indian suite),   

Jan 25   Mikhail chigorin: Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   Carlos i: King of portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44