Historical Events In 1908

Aug 28   14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1908 roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

Aug 29   NY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1908 leonor Fini, painter   

Aug 30   In the year 1908 the birth of Fred MacMurray, American actor   

Aug 31   In the year 1908 lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian   

Sep 01   Jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter) in the year 1908.   

Sep 02   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1908 cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies   

Sep 03   James Barries "What Every Woman Knows," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1908 caledonia & Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship   

Sep 04   Edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny) in the year 1908.   

Sep 05   Dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0 in the year 1908.   

Sep 05   In the year 1908 joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Berlin Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer   

Sep 06   Anthony Wagner, genealogist on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Max Kaminsky, trumpeter in the year 1908.   

Sep 08   Geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert in the year 1908.   

Sep 09   Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (La belle estate) in the year 1908.   

Sep 09   Orville Wright makes 1st 1-hr airplane flight, Fort Myer, Va on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1908 raymond Harry Warnow Scott, Bkln NY, orch leader (Your Hit Parade)   

Sep 11   Everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco in the year 1908.   

Sep 12   On this day in history winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier   

Sep 13   On this day in history ray Burns Green, composer   

Sep 14   On this day in history bernie Green, NYC, orch leader (Arthur Godfrey Show, Garry Moore Show)   

Sep 15   In the year 1908 gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)   

Sep 16   On this day in history beecher Moore, sailor   

Sep 16   Carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp in the year 1908.   

Sep 16   General Motors founded by William C Durant in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   In the year 1908 franz J A Grothe, German composer   

Sep 17   On this day in history thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

Sep 17   In the year 1908 thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight   

Sep 17   Thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight in the year 1908.   

Sep 18   In the year 1908 cleve Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1   

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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   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   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

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

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.