Page 12: Historical Events In 1908

Aug 28   14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass in the year 1908.   

Aug 28   Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds) in the year 1908.   

Aug 29   NY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London in the year 1908.   

Aug 30   On this day in history leonor Fini, painter   

Aug 30   The birth of Fred MacMurray, American actor on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1908 lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian   

Sep 01   Jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter)   

Sep 02   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title   

Sep 03   Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 03   James Barries "What Every Woman Knows," premieres in London in the year 1908.   

Sep 04   On this day in history caledonia & Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship   

Sep 04   In the year 1908 edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny)   

Sep 05   Dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0 in the year 1908.   

Sep 05   In the year 1908 joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Berlin Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer   

Sep 06   Anthony Wagner, genealogist in the year 1908.   

Sep 07   Max Kaminsky, trumpeter on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert   

Sep 09   In the year 1908 cesare Pavese, Italian writer (La belle estate)   

Sep 09   Orville Wright makes 1st 1-hr airplane flight, Fort Myer, Va in the year 1908.   

Sep 10   On this day in history raymond Harry Warnow Scott, Bkln NY, orch leader (Your Hit Parade)   

Sep 11   Everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco in the year 1908.   

Sep 12   On this day in history winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier   

Sep 13   In the year 1908 ray Burns Green, composer   

Sep 14   Bernie Green, NYC, orch leader (Arthur Godfrey Show, Garry Moore Show) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1908 gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)   

Sep 16   On this day in history beecher Moore, sailor   

Sep 16   In the year 1908 carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp   

Sep 16   General Motors founded by William C Durant in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   On this day in history franz J A Grothe, German composer   

Sep 17   In the year 1908 thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

Sep 17   Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   Thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight in the year 1908.   

Sep 18   On this day in history cleve Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

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

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

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