Page 9: Historical Events In 1908

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

Jun 14   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)   

Jun 18   In the year 1908 bud Collyer, NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth)   

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

Jun 19   Mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Billy Werber, American baseball player on this day in history.   

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

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

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) in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe)   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jul 06   On this day in history leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor   

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   On this day in history great White Fleet leaves SF Bay   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

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   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.   

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

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