Page 9: Historical Events In 1908

Jun 13   In the year 1908 tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title   

Jun 14   Fourth German Navy Bill is passed authorising the financing the building of another four major warships in the year 1908.   

Jun 14   In the year 1908 john Scott Trotter, Charlotte NC, orch leader (George Gobel Show)   

Jun 15   World congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1908 frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)   

Jun 18   Bud Collyer, NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the Kasato-Maru ship on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) in the year 1908.   

Jun 20   On this day in history billy Werber, American baseball player   

Jun 21   Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1908 george Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher   

Jun 23   In the year 1908 paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

Jun 24   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde &#664 Judith   

Jun 24   In the year 1908 grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71   

Jun 24   Hugo Distler, composer in the year 1908.   

Jun 24   Yanks replace Clark Griffith with Kid Elberfeld as manager who is destined to have worse won-lost pct of any Yankee mgr 27-71 (.276) in the year 1908.   

Jun 27   Hans de Jong, musician/conductor (De Damrakkertjes) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1908 james L Reinsch, media-adviser (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy)   

Jun 29   In the year 1908 paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe)   

Jun 30   Boston's Cy Young's 2nd no-hitter, beats NY Highlanders, 8-0 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1908 charles Camproux, French linguistic/author (Bestiari)   

Jun 30   In the year 1908 giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event)   

Jul 01   In the year 1908 estee Lauder, CEO (Estee Lauder's cosmetics)   

Jul 02   Jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner in the year 1908.   

Jul 03   Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 in the year 1908.   

Jul 03   On this day in history thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo)   

Jul 04   In the year 1908 aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome)   

Jul 04   NY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn in the year 1908.   

Jul 06   In the year 1908 cDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic.   

Jul 06   On this day in history leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor   

Jul 06   Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole   

Jul 07   On this day in history evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

Jul 07   Great White Fleet leaves SF Bay in the year 1908.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

Jan 17   In the year 1908 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   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