Page 6: Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   In the year 1908 fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts   

Apr 13   On this day in history groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies)   

Apr 15   On this day in history eden Ahbez, songwriter   

Apr 16   On this day in history natural Bridges National Monument established   

Apr 16   On this day in history natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah)   

Apr 18   Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Apr 20   12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of NY in 2:25:43.2 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85   

Apr 20   In the year 1908 wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch   

Apr 21   Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1908 frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT)   

Apr 21   In the year 1908 louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

Apr 22   In the year 1908 eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres)   

Apr 22   Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1908 queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba   

Apr 23   On this day in history denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord   

Apr 23   In the year 1908 frederick Hawkins, dancer   

Apr 24   Heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets) in the year 1908.   

Apr 24   In the year 1908 mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m   

Apr 24   In the year 1908 mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become the first to travel across the US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m   

Apr 25   Edward R Murrow, Pole Creek NC, newscaster (Person to Person) in the year 1908.   

Apr 25   The birth of Edward R Murrow, American journalist on this day in history.   

Apr 26   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana on this day in history.   

Apr 27   4th modern Olympic games opens in London in the year 1908.   

Apr 28   On this day in history arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop   

Apr 29   Jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers) in the year 1908.   

May 01   Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) in the year 1908.   

May 01   On this day in history world's most intense rain shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama   

May 01   On this day in history world's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama   

May 02   1908 "Take me out to the Ball Game registered for copyright on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1908 william Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show)   

May 05   In the year 1908 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2   

May 05   Great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1908 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   In the year 1908 birth of angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

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

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.   

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