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   In the year 1908 john Scott Trotter, Charlotte NC, orch leader (George Gobel Show)   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71   

Jun 24   On this day in history hugo Distler, composer   

Jun 24   In the year 1908 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   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   In the year 1908 charles Camproux, French linguistic/author (Bestiari)   

Jun 30   Giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event) in the year 1908.   

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

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) in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

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

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