Page 6: 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) in the year 1908.   

Apr 15   Eden Ahbez, songwriter on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1908 natural Bridges National Monument established   

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

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

Apr 18   Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.   

Apr 20   In the year 1908 12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of NY in 2:25:43.2   

Apr 20   In the year 1908 henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85   

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

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) in the year 1908.   

Apr 21   On this day in history louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

Apr 22   Eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres) in the year 1908.   

Apr 22   In the year 1908 henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies   

Apr 22   Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history edward R Murrow, Pole Creek NC, newscaster (Person to Person)   

Apr 25   On this day in history the birth of Edward R Murrow, American journalist   

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

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

Apr 28   In the year 1908 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   Great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco 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   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   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1908 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