Page 12: Historical Events In 1908

Aug 28   On this day in history 14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass   

Aug 28   Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds) in the year 1908.   

Aug 29   NY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London in the year 1908.   

Aug 30   Leonor Fini, painter on this day in history.   

Aug 30   The birth of Fred MacMurray, American actor in the year 1908.   

Aug 31   Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1908 jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist   

Sep 02   Barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title   

Sep 03   Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies in the year 1908.   

Sep 03   In the year 1908 james Barries "What Every Woman Knows," premieres in London   

Sep 04   In the year 1908 caledonia & Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship   

Sep 04   On this day in history edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny)   

Sep 05   Dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0 in the year 1908.   

Sep 05   Joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Berlin Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Anthony Wagner, genealogist in the year 1908.   

Sep 07   In the year 1908 max Kaminsky, trumpeter   

Sep 08   Geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (La belle estate) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Orville Wright makes 1st 1-hr airplane flight, Fort Myer, Va in the year 1908.   

Sep 10   In the year 1908 raymond Harry Warnow Scott, Bkln NY, orch leader (Your Hit Parade)   

Sep 11   On this day in history everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco   

Sep 12   Winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1908 ray Burns Green, composer   

Sep 14   In the year 1908 bernie Green, NYC, orch leader (Arthur Godfrey Show, Garry Moore Show)   

Sep 15   In the year 1908 gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)   

Sep 16   Beecher Moore, sailor in the year 1908.   

Sep 16   Carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp on this day in history.   

Sep 16   General Motors founded by William C Durant in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   Franz J A Grothe, German composer on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight   

Sep 18   Cleve Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1 on this day in history.   

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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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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

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   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.