Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

Oct 07   In the year 1908 crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece   

Oct 07   Richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   NY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer   

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   Baseball Writers Association, formed in the year 1908.   

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) in the year 1908.   

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   Belgium annexes Congo Free State on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer in the year 1908.   

Oct 20   King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist   

Oct 24   Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" in the year 1908.   

Oct 24   In the year 1908 john Alwyne Kitching, zoologist   

Oct 29   Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster in the year 1908.   

Oct 30   On this day in history franco Margola, composer   

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

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

Nov 02   Reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow) in the year 1908.   

Nov 04   In the year 1908 brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in NYC   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1908 fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding)   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

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

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 in the year 1908.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   In the year 1908 death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44