Page 9: Historical Events In 1908

Jun 13   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.   

Jun 14   On this day in history fourth German Navy Bill is passed authorising the financing the building of another four major warships.   

Jun 14   John Scott Trotter, Charlotte NC, orch leader (George Gobel Show) in the year 1908.   

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

Jun 17   Frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief) in the year 1908.   

Jun 18   Bud Collyer, NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1908 japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the Kasato-Maru ship   

Jun 19   Mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) in the year 1908.   

Jun 20   Billy Werber, American baseball player in the year 1908.   

Jun 21   In the year 1908 nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64   

Jun 22   George Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each) in the year 1908.   

Jun 24   A Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde &#664 Judith in the year 1908.   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1908 hugo Distler, composer   

Jun 24   On this day in history 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)   

Jun 27   Hans de Jong, musician/conductor (De Damrakkertjes) in the year 1908.   

Jun 28   In the year 1908 james L Reinsch, media-adviser (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy)   

Jun 29   In the year 1908 paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe)   

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

Jun 30   Charles Camproux, French linguistic/author (Bestiari) in the year 1908.   

Jun 30   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59   

Jul 03   On this day in history thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo)   

Jul 04   Aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history nY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn   

Jul 06   In the year 1908 cDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic.   

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   In the year 1908 great White Fleet leaves SF Bay   

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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   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44