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

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   On this day in history bud Collyer, NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth)   

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

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   Paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each) on this day in history.   

Jun 24   A Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde &#664 Judith on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71   

Jun 24   On this day in history hugo Distler, composer   

Jun 24   In the year 1908 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)   

Jun 27   On this day in history hans de Jong, musician/conductor (De Damrakkertjes)   

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

Jun 29   Paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Boston's Cy Young's 2nd no-hitter, beats NY Highlanders, 8-0 in the year 1908.   

Jun 30   Charles Camproux, French linguistic/author (Bestiari) in the year 1908.   

Jun 30   Giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event) in the year 1908.   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner   

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   On this day in history 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   CDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic on this day in history.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1908 robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole   

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   Great White Fleet leaves SF Bay on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   In the year 1908 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