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   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) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1908 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   Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the Kasato-Maru ship in the year 1908.   

Jun 19   In the year 1908 mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)   

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

Jun 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

Jun 24   A Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde &#664 Judith on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   Hugo Distler, composer in the year 1908.   

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   Hans de Jong, musician/conductor (De Damrakkertjes) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   James L Reinsch, media-adviser (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy) in the year 1908.   

Jun 29   In the year 1908 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   Giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event) in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jul 03   In the year 1908 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history 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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.   

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   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1908 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.