Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   Crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece in the year 1908.   

Oct 07   Richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth) in the year 1908.   

Oct 08   On this day in history nY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920)   

Oct 08   Paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   The birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history baseball Writers Association, formed   

Oct 10   David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1908 john Grant, British rear-admiral   

Oct 14   Baseball Writers Association of America, forms on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history john Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award)   

Oct 16   Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85) in the year 1908.   

Oct 18   In the year 1908 belgium annexes Congo Free State   

Oct 19   On this day in history nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

Oct 20   On this day in history king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

Oct 21   Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist in the year 1908.   

Oct 24   In the year 1908 billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"   

Oct 24   On this day in history john Alwyne Kitching, zoologist   

Oct 29   Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1908 franco Margola, composer   

Oct 31   On this day in history 4th Olympic games end in London   

Oct 31   In the year 1908 4th Olympic games ends in London   

Nov 02   Reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love) in the year 1908.   

Nov 03   On this day in history bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears)   

Nov 03   In the year 1908 william Howard Taft (R) elected 27th pres over William Jennings Bryan   

Nov 03   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan in the year 1908.   

Nov 04   On this day in history anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow)   

Nov 04   Brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies in the year 1908.   

Nov 06   Fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding) in the year 1908.   

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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 in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 07   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   In the year 1908 abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67   

Jan 10   On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1908 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

Jan 23   In the year 1908 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   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.