Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1908 eden Ahbez, songwriter   

Apr 16   On this day in history natural Bridges National Monument established   

Apr 16   On this day in history natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah)   

Apr 18   On this day in history edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)   

Apr 18   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

Apr 20   On this day in history 12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of NY in 2:25:43.2   

Apr 20   Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch in the year 1908.   

Apr 21   On this day in history frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't)   

Apr 21   On this day in history frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT)   

Apr 21   On this day in history louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

Apr 22   Eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres) in the year 1908.   

Apr 22   On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies   

Apr 22   Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history frederick Hawkins, dancer   

Apr 24   Heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets) in the year 1908.   

Apr 24   Mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1908 mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become the first to travel across the US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m   

Apr 25   On this day in history edward R Murrow, Pole Creek NC, newscaster (Person to Person)   

Apr 25   In the year 1908 the birth of Edward R Murrow, American journalist   

Apr 26   On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana   

Apr 27   4th modern Olympic games opens in London on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop in the year 1908.   

Apr 29   Jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers) in the year 1908.   

May 01   In the year 1908 giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)   

May 01   World's most intense rain shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama in the year 1908.   

May 01   In the year 1908 world's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama   

May 02   1908 "Take me out to the Ball Game registered for copyright on this day in history.   

May 02   William Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show) on this day in history.   

May 05   34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2 in the year 1908.   

May 05   Great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco 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   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

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