Page 6: Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts in the year 1908.   

Apr 13   Groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies) in the year 1908.   

Apr 15   On this day in history eden Ahbez, songwriter   

Apr 16   In the year 1908 natural Bridges National Monument established   

Apr 16   Natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) in the year 1908.   

Apr 18   Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 20   Henry Chadwick, sports reporter (baseball), dies at 85 in the year 1908.   

Apr 20   Wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't) in the year 1908.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   Eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres) in the year 1908.   

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

Apr 22   Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba in the year 1908.   

Apr 23   In the year 1908 denmark, Germany, Engld, France, Neth & Sweden signs North Sea accord   

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1908 the birth of Edward R Murrow, American journalist   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history 4th modern Olympic games opens in London   

Apr 28   Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop in the year 1908.   

Apr 29   In the year 1908 jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers)   

May 01   Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone) on this day in history.   

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

May 01   In the year 1908 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 in the year 1908.   

May 02   William Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show) on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1908 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   Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   In the year 1908 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   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   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