Page 10: Historical Events In 1908

Jul 08   Louis Jordan, Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia) in the year 1908.   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78   

Jul 10   H Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history alain Cuny, actor (Detective, Weite Land, Emmanuelle)   

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

Jul 14   Chaim Raphael, writer in the year 1908.   

Jul 14   William Mason, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1908.   

Jul 16   Aruna Asaf Ali, politician in the year 1908.   

Jul 17   Rudolf Petzold, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   On this day in history feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam   

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

Jul 20   Gunnar de Frumerie, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise   

Jul 23   Karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie) in the year 1908.   

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

Jul 25   In the year 1908 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   Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1908 federal Bureau of Investigation established   

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   In the year 1908 a Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora   

Jul 27   Lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour) in the year 1908.   

Jul 28   Zbigniew Turski, composer in the year 1908.   

Jul 29   St Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Phila Athletics on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 01   In the year 1908 miloslav Kabelac, composer   

Aug 02   On this day in history george Kimble, geographer   

Aug 03   On this day in history dolores del Rio, silent screen actress (Deseada, Bugambilia)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1908.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

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.