Page 6: Historical Events In 1908

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

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

Apr 15   Eden Ahbez, songwriter in the year 1908.   

Apr 16   In the year 1908 natural Bridges National Monument established   

Apr 16   On this day in history natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah)   

Apr 18   Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) in the year 1908.   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 22   Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies in the year 1908.   

Apr 22   Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba in the year 1908.   

Apr 23   Denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1908 frederick Hawkins, dancer   

Apr 24   Heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets) in the year 1908.   

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) in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1908 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana   

Apr 27   4th modern Olympic games opens in London on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1908 arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop   

Apr 29   Jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers) in the year 1908.   

May 01   Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history william Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show)   

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

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

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 in the year 1908.   

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   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   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44