Historical Events In 1908

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

Apr 13   On this day in history groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies)  

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

Apr 16   In the year 1908 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   Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.  

Apr 20   12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of NY in 2:25:43.2 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   In the year 1908 henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85  

Apr 20   In the year 1908 wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch  

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) in the year 1908.  

Apr 22   Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1908 frederick Hawkins, dancer  

Apr 24   In the year 1908 heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets)  

Apr 24   In the year 1908 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  

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   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers) in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

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

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   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of janis Kepitis, composer  

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   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.  

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 in the year 1908.  

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