Historical Events In 1908

Aug 04   On this day in history kurt Eichhorn, conductor   

Aug 05   Harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam on this day in history.   

Aug 06   George Singer, composer in the year 1908.   

Aug 06   St Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65)   

Aug 08   In the year 1908 joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40   

Aug 10   Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer in the year 1908.   

Aug 12   Ford builds the first Model T on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister in the year 1908.   

Aug 13   Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team in the year 1908.   

Aug 13   Gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater) in the year 1908.   

Aug 13   In the year 1908 ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67   

Aug 14   Lady Jean Swaythling, chief controller (ATS) on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Race riot in Springfield Illinois in the year 1908.   

Aug 17   B Tarkington & HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Bank of Italy opens new HQ at Clay &Montgomery on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history kurt Hessenberg, composer   

Aug 18   On this day in history armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu)   

Aug 20   In the year 1908 alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959)   

Aug 20   Congo Free State becomes Belgian Congo on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Congo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo 1912 Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Louis Varney, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   David Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse) in the year 1908.   

Aug 22   Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer in the year 1908.   

Aug 22   On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

Aug 22   The birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1908 arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli)   

Aug 24   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.   

Aug 25   In the year 1908 allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race   

Aug 25   Allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist in the year 1908.   

Aug 26   Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers in the year 1908.   

Aug 27   In the year 1908 donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer (6,996 runs)   

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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   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   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1908 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   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

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