Page 6: Historical Events In 1908

Apr 12   On this day in history fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts   

Apr 13   In the year 1908 groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies)   

Apr 15   On this day in history eden Ahbez, songwriter   

Apr 16   In the year 1908 natural Bridges National Monument established   

Apr 16   In the year 1908 natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah)   

Apr 18   On this day in history edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)   

Apr 18   On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

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

Apr 20   Wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch in the year 1908.   

Apr 21   On this day in history frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't)   

Apr 21   Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT) in the year 1908.   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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   Frederick Hawkins, dancer on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets) on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 edward R Murrow, Pole Creek NC, newscaster (Person to Person)   

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

Apr 26   J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana in the year 1908.   

Apr 27   In the year 1908 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   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 in the year 1908.   

May 02   William Bakewell, LA Calif, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show) in the year 1908.   

May 05   34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2 on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco   

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Jan 01   Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928) was born in the year 1908.   

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   In the year 1908 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   On this day in history birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   In the year 1908 birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

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   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 in the year 1908.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.