Page 7: Historical Events In 1908
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
May 05 Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) on this day in history. 


May 06 In the year 1908 necil Kazim Akses, composer 


May 07 In the year 1908 ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) 


May 08 Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) in the year 1908. 


May 09 In the year 1908 dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname 


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 On this day in history the first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia) 


May 12 In the year 1908 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London 


May 12 On this day in history george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London 


May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1908. 


May 12 On this day in history wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield 


May 13 In the year 1908 michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors) 


May 13 Navy Nurse Corps established in the year 1908. 


May 14 1st passenger flight in an airplane on this day in history. 


May 14 The first passenger flight in an airplane in the year 1908. 


May 15 On this day in history artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like 


May 15 In the year 1908 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) in the year 1908. 


May 20 On this day in history the birth of James Stewart, American film actor 


May 21 On this day in history 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago 


May 21 The first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on this day in history. 


May 23 Dirigible explodes over San Fransisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die on this day in history. 


May 23 In the year 1908 dirigible explodes over SF Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die 


May 23 On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet, dies 


May 23 On this day in history john Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972) 


May 23 In the year 1908 part of the Great White Fleet arrives in Puget Sound WA 


May 24 On this day in history belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election 


May 24 Kresimir Fribec, composer on this day in history. 


May 25 David Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia) in the year 1908. 


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 on this day in history. 


May 26 In the year 1908 mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 


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