Page 12: Historical Events In 1908

Aug 28   14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 the birth of Fred MacMurray, American actor   

Aug 31   Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian in the year 1908.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

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

Sep 04   On this day in history caledonia & Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship   

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

Sep 05   Dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 max Kaminsky, trumpeter   

Sep 08   On this day in history geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert   

Sep 09   On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (La belle estate)   

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco   

Sep 12   Winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier in the year 1908.   

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   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   In the year 1908 general Motors founded by William C Durant   

Sep 17   On this day in history franz J A Grothe, German composer   

Sep 17   Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 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   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

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   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

Jan 25   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.