Page 12: Historical Events In 1908

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

Aug 28   In the year 1908 roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

Aug 29   On this day in history nY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London   

Aug 30   In the year 1908 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   Barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter) in the year 1908.   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies   

Sep 03   On this day in history james Barries "What Every Woman Knows," premieres in London   

Sep 04   In the year 1908 caledonia & Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship   

Sep 04   Edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny) in the year 1908.   

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   Geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert on this day in history.   

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   Raymond Harry Warnow Scott, Bkln NY, orch leader (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1908 everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco   

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

Sep 13   Ray Burns Green, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 15   Gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain) in the year 1908.   

Sep 16   Beecher Moore, sailor in the year 1908.   

Sep 16   Carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1908 general Motors founded by William C Durant   

Sep 17   Franz J A Grothe, German composer in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   On this day in history thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

Sep 17   Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight   

Sep 18   Cleve Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1 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   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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   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   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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