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 in the year 1908.   

Jun 14   On this day in history 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   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) 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 in the year 1908.   

Jun 22   George Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher in the year 1908.   

Jun 23   In the year 1908 paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

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

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

Jul 01   Estee Lauder, CEO (Estee Lauder's cosmetics) in the year 1908.   

Jul 02   In the year 1908 jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner   

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

Jul 03   Thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome)   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1908 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   Great White Fleet leaves SF Bay in the year 1908.   

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

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 in the year 1908.   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.