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   In the year 1908 roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

Aug 29   NY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history leonor Fini, painter   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history james Barries "What Every Woman Knows," premieres in London   

Sep 04   Caledonia & Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny) in the year 1908.   

Sep 05   On this day in history dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0   

Sep 05   Joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Berlin Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer in the year 1908.   

Sep 06   On this day in history anthony Wagner, genealogist   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier   

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

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

Sep 15   On this day in history gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)   

Sep 16   Beecher Moore, sailor in the year 1908.   

Sep 16   On this day in history carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1908 franz J A Grothe, German composer   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1908 thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight   

Sep 17   Thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight in the year 1908.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 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   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   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

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