Page 6: Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah)   

Apr 18   In the year 1908 edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)   

Apr 18   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

Apr 20   Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 in the year 1908.   

Apr 20   In the year 1908 wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch   

Apr 21   In the year 1908 frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't)   

Apr 21   Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT) in the year 1908.   

Apr 21   Louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord   

Apr 23   In the year 1908 frederick Hawkins, dancer   

Apr 24   Heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets) on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of Edward R Murrow, American journalist   

Apr 26   On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop   

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

May 01   On this day in history giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)   

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

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

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   In the year 1908 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2   

May 05   In the year 1908 great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco   

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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   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

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

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   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

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