Page 7: Historical Events In 1908
Saturday, 18 January 2025
May 05 Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) on this day in history.
May 06 Necil Kazim Akses, composer in the year 1908.
May 07 Ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) in the year 1908.
May 08 Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) in the year 1908.
May 09 In the year 1908 dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname
May 10 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila) in the year 1908.
May 10 Carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history the first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia)
May 12 In the year 1908 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London
May 12 In the year 1908 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London
May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1908.
May 12 On this day in history wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield
May 13 On this day in history michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors)
May 13 Navy Nurse Corps established on this day in history.
May 14 1st passenger flight in an airplane on this day in history.
May 14 The first passenger flight in an airplane in the year 1908.
May 15 In the year 1908 artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like
May 15 Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden) on this day in history.
May 16 Hilary Preston, editor on this day in history.
May 17 Sigismund Toduta, composer in the year 1908.
May 20 Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) on this day in history.
May 20 The birth of James Stewart, American film actor in the year 1908.
May 21 In the year 1908 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago
May 21 On this day in history 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 On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet, dies
May 23 John Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972) in the year 1908.
May 23 Part of the Great White Fleet arrives in Puget Sound WA on this day in history.
May 24 On this day in history belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election
May 24 On this day in history kresimir Fribec, composer
May 25 On this day in history david Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia)
May 26 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 in the year 1908.
May 26 On this day in history mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69
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