Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   On this day in history crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece   

Oct 07   On this day in history richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth)   

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 in the year 1908.   

Oct 09   On this day in history jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime)   

Oct 09   On this day in history the birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director   

Oct 10   On this day in history baseball Writers Association, formed   

Oct 10   In the year 1908 david Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer   

Oct 11   On this day in history armen Carapetyan, composer   

Oct 12   In the year 1908 ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street)   

Oct 13   John Grant, British rear-admiral in the year 1908.   

Oct 14   In the year 1908 baseball Writers Association of America, forms   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1908 edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux   

Oct 16   On this day in history enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)   

Oct 18   Belgium annexes Congo Free State on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1908 nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

Oct 20   In the year 1908 king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

Oct 21   On this day in history alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)   

Oct 22   Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist in the year 1908.   

Oct 24   Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1908 john Alwyne Kitching, zoologist   

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

Oct 30   Franco Margola, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 02   Reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love) on this day in history.   

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   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan in the year 1908.   

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

Nov 04   Brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC in the year 1908.   

Nov 04   Tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies in the year 1908.   

Nov 06   Fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 09   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

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

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