Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   Crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1908 nY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920)   

Oct 08   Paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   The birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Baseball Writers Association, formed on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history david Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer   

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer in the year 1908.   

Oct 12   Ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history john Grant, British rear-admiral   

Oct 14   Baseball Writers Association of America, forms in the year 1908.   

Oct 15   On this day in history john Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award)   

Oct 16   Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1908 enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)   

Oct 18   On this day in history belgium annexes Congo Free State   

Oct 19   In the year 1908 nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

Oct 20   King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist   

Oct 24   Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" in the year 1908.   

Oct 24   On this day in history john Alwyne Kitching, zoologist   

Oct 29   On this day in history stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

Oct 30   Franco Margola, composer in the year 1908.   

Oct 31   In the year 1908 4th Olympic games end in London   

Oct 31   4th Olympic games ends in London on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love)   

Nov 03   Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears) in the year 1908.   

Nov 03   In the year 1908 william Howard Taft (R) elected 27th pres over William Jennings Bryan   

Nov 03   In the year 1908 william Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan   

Nov 04   Anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow) in the year 1908.   

Nov 04   Brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1908 tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies   

Nov 06   Fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding) in the year 1908.   

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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 in the year 1908.   

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   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   In the year 1908 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   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 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   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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.