Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1908
Thursday, 03 April 2025
May 05 Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) on this day in history. 
May 06 Necil Kazim Akses, composer on this day in history.
May 07 Ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) on this day in history.
May 08 Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) on this day in history.
May 09 On this day in history dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname
May 10 On this day in history 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila)
May 10 On this day in history carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House
May 10 The first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia) on this day in history.
May 12 In the year 1908 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London
May 12 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London on this day in history.
May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
May 12 Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield on this day in history.
May 13 Michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors) in the year 1908.
May 13 On this day in history navy Nurse Corps established.
May 14 1st passenger flight in an airplane on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1908 the first passenger flight in an airplane
May 15 Artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like in the year 1908.
May 15 Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden) in the year 1908.
May 16 Hilary Preston, editor on this day in history.
May 17 Sigismund Toduta, composer on this day in history.
May 20 Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1908 the birth of James Stewart, American film actor
May 21 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago in the year 1908.
May 21 In the year 1908 the first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago
May 23 Dirigible explodes over San Fransisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die on this day in history.
May 23 Dirigible explodes over SF Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die on this day in history.
May 23 In the year 1908 francois Coppee, French poet, dies
May 23 In the year 1908 john Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972)
May 23 On this day in history part of the Great White Fleet arrives in Puget Sound WA
May 24 In the year 1908 belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election
May 24 Kresimir Fribec, composer in the year 1908.
May 25 David Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia) on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history at Masjed Soleyman (مسجد سليمان) in southwest Persia, the first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made. The rights to the resource are quickly acquired by the United Kingdom.
May 26 In the year 1908 mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69
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