Historical Events In 1908

Jul 08   On this day in history louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)   

Jul 09   CHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1908 eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78   

Jul 10   H Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C) in the year 1908.   

Jul 12   On this day in history alain Cuny, actor (Detective, Weite Land, Emmanuelle)   

Jul 13   On this day in history 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

Jul 14   Chaim Raphael, writer on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history william Mason, composer, dies at 79   

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

Jul 17   Rudolf Petzold, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 19   Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam in the year 1908.   

Jul 20   In the year 1908 federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 20   In the year 1908 gunnar de Frumerie, composer   

Jul 22   On this day in history amy Vanderbilt, authority on etiquette (Complete Book of Etiquette)   

Jul 22   W Lorenz discovers asteroid #665 Sabine in the year 1908.   

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

Jul 23   On this day in history 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) in the year 1908.   

Jul 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 joseph Mitchell, writer   

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

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation established on this day in history.   

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   A Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora in the year 1908.   

Jul 27   On this day in history lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour)   

Jul 28   On this day in history zbigniew Turski, composer   

Jul 29   On this day in history st Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Phila Athletics   

Jul 30   On this day in history around the World Autombile Race ends in Paris   

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

Aug 01   Miloslav Kabelac, composer in the year 1908.   

Aug 02   George Kimble, geographer on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia) 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   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

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   On this day in history 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   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   In the year 1908 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