Historical Events In 1908

Sep 18   Viktor A Ambartsoemjan, Russian astronomer (Stalin Prize 1946, 50) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1908 gustav Mahler's 7th Symphony, premieres in Prague   

Sep 19   Mika Waltari, novelist (Egyptian) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history alexander Mitscherlich, German psychotherapist   

Sep 20   In the year 1908 chic White Sox Frank Smith 2nd no-hitter, beats Phila 1-0   

Sep 20   Pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1908 bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Empire (Turkey)   

Sep 23   In the year 1908 giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant)   

Sep 23   On this day in history university of Alberta opens   

Sep 24   Robert B Rhoads becomes 1st Cleveland pitcher (Cleveland Naps) to toss a no-hit game, Cleveland 2, Boston 1 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Cubs' Ed Reulbach becomes only pitcher to throw doubleheader shutout in the year 1908.   

Sep 25   In the year 1908 eugen Suchon, composer   

Sep 26   On this day in history ed Ruelbach shuts-out Dodgers in a doubleheader   

Sep 26   Maurice Naessens, Belgian banker in the year 1908.   

Sep 27   Shiv Verma, soldier in the year 1908.   

Sep 27   The first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan in the year 1908.   

Sep 29   In the year 1908 calgary Rugby Football Union forms   

Sep 29   In the year 1908 greer Garson, North Ireland, actress (Pride & Prejudice, Chips)   

Sep 29   On this day in history joaquim M Machado de Assis, Brazil writer (Dom Casmurro), dies at 69   

Sep 30   In the year 1908 david Oistrakh, Odessa Russia, violinist/prof (Moscow Conservatory)   

Sep 30   On this day in history maurice Maeterlinck's "L'oiseau Blue," premieres in Moscow   

Oct 01   1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) in the year 1908.   

Oct 01   In the year 1908 first Model T Ford produced in Detroit   

Oct 01   Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Herman David Koppel, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1   

Oct 02   In the year 1908 addie Joss perfect game stops Ed Walsh 1-0 who won 40 in a row   

Oct 03   In the year 1908 the Pravda newspaper founded by Leon Trotsky, Adolph Joffe, Matvey Skobelev and other Russian exiles in Vienna.   

Oct 05   In the year 1908 bulgaria declares independence from Turkey, Ferdinand I becomes Tsar   

Oct 05   Joshua Logan, Broadway producer (South Pacific) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Austria annexes Bosnia & Herzegovina in the year 1908.   

Oct 06   On this day in history austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina   

Oct 07   On this day in history crete revolts against Turkey & aligns with Greece   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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