Historical Events In 1908

Jul 08   On this day in history louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)   

Jul 09   In the year 1908 cHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms   

Jul 10   On this day in history eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78   

Jul 10   H Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C) in the year 1908.   

Jul 12   Alain Cuny, actor (Detective, Weite Land, Emmanuelle) on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1908 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

Jul 14   Chaim Raphael, writer in the year 1908.   

Jul 14   William Mason, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1908.   

Jul 16   On this day in history aruna Asaf Ali, politician   

Jul 17   Rudolf Petzold, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1908.   

Jul 19   Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam in the year 1908.   

Jul 20   On this day in history federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 20   Gunnar de Frumerie, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1908 amy Vanderbilt, authority on etiquette (Complete Book of Etiquette)   

Jul 22   On this day in history w Lorenz discovers asteroid #665 Sabine   

Jul 23   A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise in the year 1908.   

Jul 23   In the year 1908 karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)   

Jul 24   On this day in history john Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record)   

Jul 25   Ajinomoto is founded. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University discovers that a key ingredient in Konbu soup stock is monosodium glutamate (MSG), and patents a process for manufacturing it in the year 1908.   

Jul 25   On this day in history joseph Mitchell, writer   

Jul 26   In the year 1908 federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed   

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation established in the year 1908.   

Jul 26   Predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice in the year 1908.   

Jul 26   Salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora   

Jul 27   Lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour) in the year 1908.   

Jul 28   Zbigniew Turski, composer in the year 1908.   

Jul 29   In the year 1908 st Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Phila Athletics   

Jul 30   In the year 1908 around the World Autombile Race ends in Paris   

Jul 30   Around the World Automobile Race ends in Paris in the year 1908.   

Aug 01   Miloslav Kabelac, composer in the year 1908.   

Aug 02   On this day in history george Kimble, geographer   

Aug 03   Dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia) 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   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 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   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   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44