Page 12: Historical Events In 1908

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

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

Aug 29   NY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Leonor Fini, painter on this day in history.   

Aug 30   The birth of Fred MacMurray, American actor in the year 1908.   

Aug 31   Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian in the year 1908.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1908 barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter)   

Sep 02   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.   

Sep 03   In the year 1908 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   Caledonia & Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship on this day in history.   

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   Joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Berlin Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer in the year 1908.   

Sep 06   On this day in history anthony Wagner, genealogist   

Sep 07   Max Kaminsky, trumpeter in the year 1908.   

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   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) in the year 1908.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Beecher Moore, sailor in the year 1908.   

Sep 16   Carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp in the year 1908.   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 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   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

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