Page 9: Historical Events In 1908

Jun 13   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

Jun 14   John Scott Trotter, Charlotte NC, orch leader (George Gobel Show) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history world congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam   

Jun 17   On this day in history 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) in the year 1908.   

Jun 18   In the year 1908 japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the Kasato-Maru ship   

Jun 19   In the year 1908 mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)   

Jun 20   In the year 1908 billy Werber, American baseball player   

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

Jun 22   George Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher in the year 1908.   

Jun 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hugo Distler, composer   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Hans de Jong, musician/conductor (De Damrakkertjes) in the year 1908.   

Jun 28   James L Reinsch, media-adviser (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy) in the year 1908.   

Jun 29   On this day in history paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe)   

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

Jun 30   Charles Camproux, French linguistic/author (Bestiari) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event)   

Jul 01   Estee Lauder, CEO (Estee Lauder's cosmetics) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo) in the year 1908.   

Jul 04   Aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome) in the year 1908.   

Jul 04   NY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn on this day in history.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1908 leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor   

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

Jul 06   Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole in the year 1908.   

Jul 07   In the year 1908 evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

Jul 07   On this day in history great White Fleet leaves SF Bay   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.   

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   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44