Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1908
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
May 05 In the year 1908 jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) 
May 06 On this day in history necil Kazim Akses, composer
May 07 On this day in history ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)
May 08 In the year 1908 arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny)
May 09 On this day in history dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname
May 10 In the year 1908 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila)
May 10 On this day in history carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House
May 10 The first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia) on this day in history.
May 12 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London on this day in history.
May 12 On this day in history george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London
May 12 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1908.
May 12 Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield in the year 1908.
May 13 On this day in history michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors)
May 13 In the year 1908 navy Nurse Corps established.
May 14 1st passenger flight in an airplane in the year 1908.
May 14 The first passenger flight in an airplane on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like
May 15 In the year 1908 lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)
May 16 On this day in history hilary Preston, editor
May 17 In the year 1908 sigismund Toduta, composer
May 20 Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) in the year 1908.
May 20 The birth of James Stewart, American film actor in the year 1908.
May 21 In the year 1908 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago
May 21 The first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on this day in history.
May 23 In the year 1908 dirigible explodes over San Fransisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die
May 23 On this day in history dirigible explodes over SF Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die
May 23 On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet, dies
May 23 On this day in history john Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972)
May 23 On this day in history part of the Great White Fleet arrives in Puget Sound WA
May 24 Belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election on this day in history.
May 24 Kresimir Fribec, composer in the year 1908.
May 25 David Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia) in the year 1908.
May 26 At Masjed Soleyman (مسجد سليمان) in southwest Persia, the first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made. The rights to the resource are quickly acquired by the United Kingdom in the year 1908.
May 26 In the year 1908 mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69
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