Page 11: Historical Events In 1908

Aug 04   Kurt Eichhorn, conductor on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam in the year 1908.   

Aug 06   George Singer, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history st Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn   

Aug 08   In the year 1908 arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65)   

Aug 08   On this day in history joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40   

Aug 10   Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Ford builds the first Model T on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history lord Renton, QC/British govt minister   

Aug 13   Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1908 gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater)   

Aug 13   Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Lady Jean Swaythling, chief controller (ATS) on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Race riot in Springfield Illinois on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history b Tarkington & HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in NYC   

Aug 17   Bank of Italy opens new HQ at Clay &Montgomery in the year 1908.   

Aug 17   Kurt Hessenberg, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu)   

Aug 20   Alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1908 congo Free State becomes Belgian Congo   

Aug 20   On this day in history congo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo 1912 Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect   

Aug 20   Louis Varney, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1908 david Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)   

Aug 22   Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1908 henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

Aug 22   The birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli) in the year 1908.   

Aug 24   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.   

Aug 25   Allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race in the year 1908.   

Aug 25   In the year 1908 allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race   

Aug 25   On this day in history esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist   

Aug 26   Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers   

Aug 27   Donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer (6,996 runs) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   In the year 1908 birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

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   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44