Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1908
Friday, 17 October 2025
May 05 In the year 1908 jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) 
May 06 Necil Kazim Akses, composer in the year 1908.
May 07 Ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) on this day in history.
May 08 Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) on this day in history.
May 09 Dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila)
May 10 In the year 1908 carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House
May 10 The first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia) on this day in history.
May 12 On this day in history george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London
May 12 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London on this day in history.
May 12 In the year 1908 melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69
May 12 Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield in the year 1908.
May 13 Michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors) on this day in history.
May 13 Navy Nurse Corps established in the year 1908.
May 14 On this day in history 1st passenger flight in an airplane
May 14 The first passenger flight in an airplane in the year 1908.
May 15 Artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)
May 16 Hilary Preston, editor on this day in history.
May 17 Sigismund Toduta, composer on this day in history.
May 20 Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history the birth of James Stewart, American film actor
May 21 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history the first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago
May 23 Dirigible explodes over San Fransisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history dirigible explodes over SF Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die
May 23 Francois Coppee, French poet, dies in the year 1908.
May 23 On this day in history john Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972)
May 23 Part of the Great White Fleet arrives in Puget Sound WA in the year 1908.
May 24 Belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election in the year 1908.
May 24 Kresimir Fribec, composer in the year 1908.
May 25 On this day in history david Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia)
May 26 At Masjed Soleyman (مسجد سليمان) in southwest Persia, the first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made. The rights to the resource are quickly acquired by the United Kingdom in the year 1908.
May 26 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 in the year 1908.
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