Page 14: 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) 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   In the year 1908 paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer   

Oct 09   Jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime) in the year 1908.   

Oct 09   The birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director in the year 1908.   

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

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

Oct 11   Armen Carapetyan, composer in the year 1908.   

Oct 12   On this day in history ann Lane Petry, US journalist/author (Street)   

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

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

Oct 15   John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award) on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1908 edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux   

Oct 16   On this day in history enver Hoxha, post-war leader of Albania (1944-85)   

Oct 18   On this day in history belgium annexes Congo Free State   

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

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

Oct 21   On this day in history alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)   

Oct 22   In the year 1908 helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist   

Oct 24   On this day in history billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"   

Oct 24   John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

Oct 30   In the year 1908 franco Margola, composer   

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

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

Nov 02   On this day in history reginald Beckwith, York England, actor (Genevieve, Doctor in Love)   

Nov 03   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history william Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan   

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   On this day in history tomés Estrada Palma, 1st president Cuba (1902-06), dies   

Nov 06   Fanny Leys, Flemish author (Ontwijding) on this day in history.   

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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   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

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 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   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born in the year 1908.   

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   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   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died in the year 1908.   

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