Historical Events In 1908

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

Aug 28   On this day in history roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

Aug 29   In the year 1908 nY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London   

Aug 30   On this day in history leonor Fini, painter   

Aug 30   On this day in history the birth of Fred MacMurray, American actor   

Aug 31   In the year 1908 lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian   

Sep 01   Jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter)   

Sep 02   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.   

Sep 03   In the year 1908 cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies   

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   Edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Sep 06   In the year 1908 anthony Wagner, genealogist   

Sep 07   Max Kaminsky, trumpeter on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert in the year 1908.   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1908 orville Wright makes 1st 1-hr airplane flight, Fort Myer, Va   

Sep 10   On this day in history raymond Harry Warnow Scott, Bkln NY, orch leader (Your Hit Parade)   

Sep 11   Everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco on this day in history.   

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

Sep 13   On this day in history ray Burns Green, composer   

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history beecher Moore, sailor   

Sep 16   In the year 1908 carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp   

Sep 16   In the year 1908 general Motors founded by William C Durant   

Sep 17   Franz J A Grothe, German composer in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   On this day in history thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

Sep 17   On this day in history thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history cleve Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.   

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   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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   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