Page 14: Historical Events In 1908

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

Oct 07   On this day in history richard Caldicot, London England, actor (Horse's Mouth)   

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 in the year 1908.   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1908 the birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director   

Oct 10   Baseball Writers Association, formed in the year 1908.   

Oct 10   In the year 1908 david Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer   

Oct 11   On this day in history armen Carapetyan, composer   

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

Oct 13   John Grant, British rear-admiral in the year 1908.   

Oct 14   Baseball Writers Association of America, forms in the year 1908.   

Oct 15   John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award) in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

Oct 20   In the year 1908 king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

Oct 21   In the year 1908 alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)   

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" on this day in history.   

Oct 24   John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist in the year 1908.   

Oct 29   In the year 1908 stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

Oct 30   Franco Margola, composer in the year 1908.   

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

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) in the year 1908.   

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

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

Nov 04   Anthony Warde, PA, actor (Black Widow) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian was born on this day in history.   

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   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1908.