Page 12: Historical Events In 1908

Aug 28   On this day in history 14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club Mass   

Aug 28   Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   Leonor Fini, painter in the year 1908.   

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

Aug 31   Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1908 jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist   

Sep 02   Barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1908 tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title   

Sep 03   In the year 1908 cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Dutch East-Indies), dies   

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

Sep 04   Caledonia & Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship in the year 1908.   

Sep 04   Edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history dodger Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0   

Sep 05   Joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Berlin Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Anthony Wagner, genealogist on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1908 max Kaminsky, trumpeter   

Sep 08   Geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (La belle estate) in the year 1908.   

Sep 09   On this day in history orville Wright makes 1st 1-hr airplane flight, Fort Myer, Va   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Winston Churchill marries Clementine Hozier on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history ray Burns Green, composer   

Sep 14   In the year 1908 bernie Green, NYC, orch leader (Arthur Godfrey Show, Garry Moore Show)   

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   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   Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash in the year 1908.   

Sep 17   In the year 1908 thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight   

Sep 17   In the year 1908 thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born in the year 1908.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died on this day in history.