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) in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 08   In the year 1908 paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer   

Oct 09   On this day in history jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime)   

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

Oct 10   Baseball Writers Association, formed on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history david Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer   

Oct 11   On this day in history armen Carapetyan, composer   

Oct 12   In the year 1908 ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street)   

Oct 13   John Grant, British rear-admiral on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history baseball Writers Association of America, forms   

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 in the year 1908.   

Oct 16   In the year 1908 enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)   

Oct 18   Belgium annexes Congo Free State in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 20   King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) in the year 1908.   

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   John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 30   Franco Margola, composer in the year 1908.   

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

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

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

Nov 03   Bronko Nagurski, NFL fullback (Chicago Bears) in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Nov 04   In the year 1908 tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1908 anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

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   In the year 1908 edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47   

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

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.