Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   On this day in history fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts   

Apr 13   Groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Eden Ahbez, songwriter in the year 1908.   

Apr 16   Natural Bridges National Monument established in the year 1908.   

Apr 16   Natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah) in the year 1908.   

Apr 18   Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

Apr 20   12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of NY in 2:25:43.2 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't) in the year 1908.   

Apr 21   On this day in history frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT)   

Apr 21   In the year 1908 louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

Apr 22   Eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies   

Apr 22   In the year 1908 queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba   

Apr 23   On this day in history denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord   

Apr 23   On this day in history frederick Hawkins, dancer   

Apr 24   On this day in history heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets)   

Apr 24   In the year 1908 mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m   

Apr 24   In the year 1908 mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become the first to travel across the US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m   

Apr 25   Edward R Murrow, Pole Creek NC, newscaster (Person to Person) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   The birth of Edward R Murrow, American journalist on this day in history.   

Apr 26   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana in the year 1908.   

Apr 27   In the year 1908 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

Apr 28   Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop in the year 1908.   

Apr 29   In the year 1908 jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers)   

May 01   Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) in the year 1908.   

May 01   On this day in history world's most intense rain shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama   

May 01   On this day in history world's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama   

May 02   In the year 1908 1908 "Take me out to the Ball Game registered for copyright.   

May 02   William Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show) in the year 1908.   

May 05   34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2 on this day in history.   

May 05   Great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco in the year 1908.   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.   

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   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 07   In the year 1908 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   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.