Page 9: Historical Events In 1908

Jun 13   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history john Scott Trotter, Charlotte NC, orch leader (George Gobel Show)   

Jun 15   On this day in history world congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam   

Jun 17   On this day in history frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)   

Jun 18   Bud Collyer, NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth) in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

Jun 22   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 a Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde &#664 Judith   

Jun 24   In the year 1908 grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71   

Jun 24   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history boston's Cy Young's 2nd no-hitter, beats NY Highlanders, 8-0   

Jun 30   On this day in history charles Camproux, French linguistic/author (Bestiari)   

Jun 30   Giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event) in the year 1908.   

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

Jul 02   Jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59   

Jul 03   Thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo) in the year 1908.   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole in the year 1908.   

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

Jul 07   Evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher in the year 1908.   

Jul 07   Great White Fleet leaves SF Bay in the year 1908.   

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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   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

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

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

Jan 09   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44