Page 10: Historical Events In 1908

Jul 08   In the year 1908 louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)   

Jul 09   On this day in history cHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms   

Jul 10   On this day in history eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78   

Jul 10   On this day in history h Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C)   

Jul 12   Alain Cuny, actor (Detective, Weite Land, Emmanuelle) in the year 1908.   

Jul 13   4th modern Olympic games opens in London in the year 1908.   

Jul 14   On this day in history chaim Raphael, writer   

Jul 14   William Mason, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Aruna Asaf Ali, politician in the year 1908.   

Jul 17   In the year 1908 rudolf Petzold, composer   

Jul 18   In the year 1908 jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 19   Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1908.   

Jul 20   Gunnar de Frumerie, composer in the year 1908.   

Jul 22   Amy Vanderbilt, authority on etiquette (Complete Book of Etiquette) in the year 1908.   

Jul 22   In the year 1908 w Lorenz discovers asteroid #665 Sabine   

Jul 23   A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise in the year 1908.   

Jul 23   In the year 1908 karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)   

Jul 24   John Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1908 ajinomoto is founded. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University discovers that a key ingredient in Konbu soup stock is monosodium glutamate (MSG), and patents a process for manufacturing it.   

Jul 25   Joseph Mitchell, writer in the year 1908.   

Jul 26   In the year 1908 federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed   

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation established in the year 1908.   

Jul 26   In the year 1908 predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice   

Jul 26   In the year 1908 salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73)   

Jul 27   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora   

Jul 27   Lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour) on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Zbigniew Turski, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 29   St Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Phila Athletics in the year 1908.   

Jul 30   Around the World Autombile Race ends in Paris in the year 1908.   

Jul 30   Around the World Automobile Race ends in Paris on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Miloslav Kabelac, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1908 george Kimble, geographer   

Aug 03   Dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia) in the year 1908.   

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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 in the year 1908.   

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

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