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

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) in the year 1908.   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64   

Jun 22   In the year 1908 george Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher   

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

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

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

Jun 24   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   James L Reinsch, media-adviser (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Jun 30   In the year 1908 giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event)   

Jul 01   Estee Lauder, CEO (Estee Lauder's cosmetics) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner in the year 1908.   

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   NY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn in the year 1908.   

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

Jul 07   Evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Great White Fleet leaves SF Bay on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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 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   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 in the year 1908.   

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