Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1908
Monday, 20 January 2025
May 05 Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) on this day in history. 
May 06 Necil Kazim Akses, composer on this day in history.
May 07 On this day in history ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)
May 08 Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) in the year 1908.
May 09 Dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname in the year 1908.
May 10 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila) on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House
May 10 On this day in history the first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia)
May 12 In the year 1908 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London
May 12 In the year 1908 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London
May 12 On this day in history melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69
May 12 In the year 1908 wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield
May 13 Michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors) in the year 1908.
May 13 Navy Nurse Corps established on this day in history.
May 14 On this day in history 1st passenger flight in an airplane
May 14 The first passenger flight in an airplane in the year 1908.
May 15 Artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like on this day in history.
May 15 Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden) in the year 1908.
May 16 On this day in history hilary Preston, editor
May 17 On this day in history sigismund Toduta, composer
May 20 Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history the birth of James Stewart, American film actor
May 21 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1908 the first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago
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 John Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972) on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history part of the Great White Fleet arrives in Puget Sound WA
May 24 In the year 1908 belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election
May 24 On this day in history kresimir Fribec, composer
May 25 David Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia) in the year 1908.
May 26 In the year 1908 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.
May 26 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 in the year 1908.
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