Historical Events In 1908

Jul 08   In the year 1908 louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)   

Jul 09   CHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms in the year 1908.   

Jul 10   Eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   H Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C) in the year 1908.   

Jul 12   In the year 1908 alain Cuny, actor (Detective, Weite Land, Emmanuelle)   

Jul 13   In the year 1908 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

Jul 14   On this day in history chaim Raphael, writer   

Jul 14   In the year 1908 william Mason, composer, dies at 79   

Jul 16   In the year 1908 aruna Asaf Ali, politician   

Jul 17   Rudolf Petzold, composer in the year 1908.   

Jul 18   Jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1908 feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam   

Jul 20   Federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1908.   

Jul 20   In the year 1908 gunnar de Frumerie, composer   

Jul 22   In the year 1908 amy Vanderbilt, authority on etiquette (Complete Book of Etiquette)   

Jul 22   W Lorenz discovers asteroid #665 Sabine in the year 1908.   

Jul 23   In the year 1908 a Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise   

Jul 23   Karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   John Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history ajinomoto is founded. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University discovers that a key ingredient in Konbu soup stock is monosodium glutamate (MSG), and patents a process for manufacturing it.   

Jul 25   Joseph Mitchell, writer in the year 1908.   

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation established in the year 1908.   

Jul 26   On this day in history predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice   

Jul 26   Salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73) in the year 1908.   

Jul 27   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora   

Jul 27   On this day in history lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour)   

Jul 28   In the year 1908 zbigniew Turski, composer   

Jul 29   St Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Phila Athletics in the year 1908.   

Jul 30   Around the World Autombile Race ends in Paris on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history around the World Automobile Race ends in Paris   

Aug 01   On this day in history miloslav Kabelac, composer   

Aug 02   On this day in history george Kimble, geographer   

Aug 03   Dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia) in the year 1908.   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.