Page 11: Historical Events In 1908

Aug 04   In the year 1908 kurt Eichhorn, conductor   

Aug 05   On this day in history harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam   

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   Arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65) in the year 1908.   

Aug 08   Joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40 in the year 1908.   

Aug 10   On this day in history gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer   

Aug 12   Ford builds the first Model T in the year 1908.   

Aug 12   Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister in the year 1908.   

Aug 13   In the year 1908 cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team   

Aug 13   On this day in history gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater)   

Aug 13   Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

Aug 14   On this day in history lady Jean Swaythling, chief controller (ATS)   

Aug 14   On this day in history race riot in Springfield Illinois   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Kurt Hessenberg, composer in the year 1908.   

Aug 18   In the year 1908 armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu)   

Aug 20   On this day in history alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959)   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history louis Varney, composer, dies at 64   

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

Aug 22   On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer   

Aug 22   On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

Aug 22   On this day in history the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer   

Aug 23   Arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race   

Aug 25   Esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 27   In the year 1908 donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer (6,996 runs)   

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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 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

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   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

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

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