Page 11: Historical Events In 1908

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

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

Aug 06   On this day in history george Singer, composer   

Aug 06   In the year 1908 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   Gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history race riot in Springfield Illinois   

Aug 17   B Tarkington & HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in NYC in the year 1908.   

Aug 17   On this day in history bank of Italy opens new HQ at Clay &Montgomery   

Aug 17   Kurt Hessenberg, composer in the year 1908.   

Aug 18   Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Belenggu) in the year 1908.   

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

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

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

Aug 20   In the year 1908 louis Varney, composer, dies at 64   

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   Henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1908 the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer   

Aug 23   In the year 1908 arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli)   

Aug 24   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title   

Aug 25   Allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1908 esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist   

Aug 26   Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) in the year 1908.   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history donald [George] Bradman, Australian cricketer (6,996 runs)   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44