Historical Events In 1908

Jul 08   On this day in history louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia)   

Jul 09   In the year 1908 cHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

Jul 14   In the year 1908 chaim Raphael, writer   

Jul 14   On this day in history william Mason, composer, dies at 79   

Jul 16   On this day in history aruna Asaf Ali, politician   

Jul 17   On this day in history rudolf Petzold, composer   

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

Jul 19   Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1908 federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 20   On this day in history 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   A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1908 karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)   

Jul 24   John Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record) in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed   

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

Jul 26   Predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1908 salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73)   

Jul 27   In the year 1908 a Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora   

Jul 27   Lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1908 around the World Autombile Race ends in Paris   

Jul 30   In the year 1908 around the World Automobile Race ends in Paris   

Aug 01   Miloslav Kabelac, composer in the year 1908.   

Aug 02   George Kimble, geographer in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

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   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

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

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.