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 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

Jul 14   Chaim Raphael, writer in the year 1908.   

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   On this day in history jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83   

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

Jul 20   Federico Chueca, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history w Lorenz discovers asteroid #665 Sabine   

Jul 23   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise   

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

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

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   In the year 1908 joseph Mitchell, writer   

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

Jul 26   Federal Bureau of Investigation established on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1908 predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice   

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

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

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

Jul 28   In the year 1908 zbigniew Turski, composer   

Jul 29   On this day in history st Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Phila Athletics   

Jul 30   Around the World Autombile Race ends in Paris in the year 1908.   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1908 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   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 in the year 1908.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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 in the year 1908.