Page 7: Historical Events In 1908
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
May 05 Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) in the year 1908. 


May 06 In the year 1908 necil Kazim Akses, composer 


May 07 Ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) in the year 1908. 


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


May 09 Dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname in the year 1908. 


May 10 On this day in history 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila) 


May 10 Carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House on this day in history. 


May 10 The first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia) in the year 1908. 


May 12 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London on this day in history. 


May 12 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London in the year 1908. 


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


May 12 Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield in the year 1908. 


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


May 13 On this day in history navy Nurse Corps established. 


May 14 1st passenger flight in an airplane in the year 1908. 


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 Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden) in the year 1908. 


May 16 In the year 1908 hilary Preston, editor 


May 17 On this day in history sigismund Toduta, composer 


May 20 On this day in history jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) 


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


May 21 In the year 1908 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago 


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


May 23 Francois Coppee, French poet, dies in the year 1908. 


May 23 In the year 1908 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 On this day in history kresimir Fribec, composer 


May 25 On this day in history david Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia) 


May 26 In the year 1908 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. 


May 26 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 on this day in history. 


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