Historical Events In 1908

Jun 13   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title   

Jun 14   On this day in history fourth German Navy Bill is passed authorising the financing the building of another four major warships.   

Jun 14   In the year 1908 john Scott Trotter, Charlotte NC, orch leader (George Gobel Show)   

Jun 15   World congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1908 bud Collyer, NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth)   

Jun 18   In the year 1908 japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the Kasato-Maru ship   

Jun 19   Mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Billy Werber, American baseball player on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1908 nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64   

Jun 22   On this day in history george Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher   

Jun 23   In the year 1908 paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

Jun 24   A Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde &#664 Judith in the year 1908.   

Jun 24   On this day in history grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71   

Jun 24   Hugo Distler, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Yanks replace Clark Griffith with Kid Elberfeld as manager who is destined to have worse won-lost pct of any Yankee mgr 27-71 (.276) in the year 1908.   

Jun 27   In the year 1908 hans de Jong, musician/conductor (De Damrakkertjes)   

Jun 28   In the year 1908 james L Reinsch, media-adviser (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy)   

Jun 29   Paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Boston's Cy Young's 2nd no-hitter, beats NY Highlanders, 8-0 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Charles Camproux, French linguistic/author (Bestiari) in the year 1908.   

Jun 30   On this day in history giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event)   

Jul 01   Estee Lauder, CEO (Estee Lauder's cosmetics) in the year 1908.   

Jul 02   In the year 1908 jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner   

Jul 03   In the year 1908 joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59   

Jul 03   On this day in history thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo)   

Jul 04   On this day in history aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome)   

Jul 04   NY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn on this day in history.   

Jul 06   CDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic in the year 1908.   

Jul 06   On this day in history leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor   

Jul 06   On this day in history robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole   

Jul 06   Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole in the year 1908.   

Jul 07   On this day in history evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

Jul 07   On this day in history great White Fleet leaves SF Bay   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44