Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   Crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece in the year 1908.   

Oct 07   Richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth) in the year 1908.   

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

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   In the year 1908 the birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director   

Oct 10   Baseball Writers Association, formed in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history armen Carapetyan, composer   

Oct 12   On this day in history ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street)   

Oct 13   John Grant, British rear-admiral on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history baseball Writers Association of America, forms   

Oct 15   John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 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) in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 24   On this day in history billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"   

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

Oct 29   Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history 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 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) in the year 1908.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

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

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

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   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   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44