Historical Events In 1908

Aug 04   Kurt Eichhorn, conductor in the year 1908.   

Aug 05   In the year 1908 harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam   

Aug 06   In the year 1908 george Singer, composer   

Aug 06   In the year 1908 st Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn   

Aug 08   Arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1908 joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40   

Aug 10   On this day in history gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer   

Aug 12   Ford builds the first Model T in the year 1908.   

Aug 12   On this day in history lord Renton, QC/British govt minister   

Aug 13   In the year 1908 cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team   

Aug 13   On this day in history gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater)   

Aug 13   Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

Aug 14   On this day in history lady Jean Swaythling, chief controller (ATS)   

Aug 14   Race riot in Springfield Illinois on this day in history.   

Aug 17   B Tarkington & HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history bank of Italy opens new HQ at Clay &Montgomery   

Aug 17   In the year 1908 kurt Hessenberg, composer   

Aug 18   In the year 1908 armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu)   

Aug 20   Alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Congo Free State becomes Belgian Congo on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Congo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo 1912 Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect in the year 1908.   

Aug 20   On this day in history louis Varney, composer, dies at 64   

Aug 21   David Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse) in the year 1908.   

Aug 22   Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1908 henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

Aug 22   On this day in history the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer   

Aug 23   In the year 1908 arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli)   

Aug 24   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race   

Aug 25   Allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist in the year 1908.   

Aug 26   On this day in history bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933)   

Aug 27   Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer (6,996 runs) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

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

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

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