Historical Events In 1908

Jun 13   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title  

Jun 14   Fourth German Navy Bill is passed authorising the financing the building of another four major warships in the year 1908.  

Jun 14   In the year 1908 john Scott Trotter, Charlotte NC, orch leader (George Gobel Show)  

Jun 15   World congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam in the year 1908.  

Jun 17   Frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief) on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history bud Collyer, NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth)  

Jun 18   On this day in history japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the Kasato-Maru ship  

Jun 19   On this day in history mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)  

Jun 20   In the year 1908 billy Werber, American baseball player  

Jun 21   Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jun 22   On this day in history george Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher  

Jun 23   Paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each) on this day in history.  

Jun 24   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde &#664 Judith  

Jun 24   On this day in history grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71  

Jun 24   On this day in history hugo Distler, composer  

Jun 24   Yanks replace Clark Griffith with Kid Elberfeld as manager who is destined to have worse won-lost pct of any Yankee mgr 27-71 (.276) on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1908 hans de Jong, musician/conductor (De Damrakkertjes)  

Jun 28   James L Reinsch, media-adviser (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy) in the year 1908.  

Jun 29   Paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe) in the year 1908.  

Jun 30   Boston's Cy Young's 2nd no-hitter, beats NY Highlanders, 8-0 in the year 1908.  

Jun 30   In the year 1908 charles Camproux, French linguistic/author (Bestiari)  

Jun 30   On this day in history giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event)  

Jul 01   On this day in history estee Lauder, CEO (Estee Lauder's cosmetics)  

Jul 02   On this day in history jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner  

Jul 03   Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jul 03   In the year 1908 thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo)  

Jul 04   Aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome) in the year 1908.  

Jul 04   In the year 1908 nY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn  

Jul 06   CDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1908 leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor  

Jul 06   Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole  

Jul 07   In the year 1908 evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher  

Jul 07   On this day in history great White Fleet leaves SF Bay  

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)  

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born in the year 1908.  

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)  

Jan 04   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70  

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.  

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65  

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1908 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