Page 9: Historical Events In 1908

Jun 13   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1908.   

Jun 14   In the year 1908 fourth German Navy Bill is passed authorising the financing the building of another four major warships.   

Jun 14   On this day in history john Scott Trotter, Charlotte NC, orch leader (George Gobel Show)   

Jun 15   In the year 1908 world congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam   

Jun 17   On this day in history frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)   

Jun 18   On this day in history bud Collyer, NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth)   

Jun 18   On this day in history japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the Kasato-Maru ship   

Jun 19   On this day in history mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)   

Jun 20   In the year 1908 billy Werber, American baseball player   

Jun 21   Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   George Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher in the year 1908.   

Jun 23   In the year 1908 paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)   

Jun 24   A Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde &#664 Judith in the year 1908.   

Jun 24   On this day in history grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71   

Jun 24   Hugo Distler, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history yanks replace Clark Griffith with Kid Elberfeld as manager who is destined to have worse won-lost pct of any Yankee mgr 27-71 (.276)   

Jun 27   On this day in history hans de Jong, musician/conductor (De Damrakkertjes)   

Jun 28   On this day in history james L Reinsch, media-adviser (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy)   

Jun 29   Paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe) in the year 1908.   

Jun 30   In the year 1908 boston's Cy Young's 2nd no-hitter, beats NY Highlanders, 8-0   

Jun 30   Charles Camproux, French linguistic/author (Bestiari) in the year 1908.   

Jun 30   Giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Estee Lauder, CEO (Estee Lauder's cosmetics) in the year 1908.   

Jul 02   On this day in history jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner   

Jul 03   Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 in the year 1908.   

Jul 03   Thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1908 aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome)   

Jul 04   NY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history cDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic.   

Jul 06   In the year 1908 leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor   

Jul 06   Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1908 evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

Jul 07   Great White Fleet leaves SF Bay in the year 1908.   

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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 in the year 1908.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of janis Kepitis, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1908 birth of george Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo)   

Jan 06   Menahem Avidom, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

Jan 04   Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 in the year 1908.   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 in the year 1908.   

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

Feb 01   Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 died in the year 1908.