Historical Events In 1908

Jun 13   In the year 1908 tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

Jun 14   John Scott Trotter, Charlotte NC, orch leader (George Gobel Show) in the year 1908.   

Jun 15   World congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1908 frank Sully, St Louis MO, actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief)   

Jun 18   Bud Collyer, NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth) in the year 1908.   

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

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

Jun 20   Billy Werber, American baseball player on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 in the year 1908.   

Jun 22   In the year 1908 george Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde &#664 Judith   

Jun 24   In the year 1908 grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71   

Jun 24   On this day in history hugo Distler, composer   

Jun 24   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) in the year 1908.   

Jun 27   Hans de Jong, musician/conductor (De Damrakkertjes) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   James L Reinsch, media-adviser (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy) in the year 1908.   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history boston's Cy Young's 2nd no-hitter, beats NY Highlanders, 8-0   

Jun 30   On this day in history charles Camproux, French linguistic/author (Bestiari)   

Jun 30   Giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event) in the year 1908.   

Jul 01   In the year 1908 estee Lauder, CEO (Estee Lauder's cosmetics)   

Jul 02   Jean Sinclair, teacher/campaigner on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1908.   

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 in the year 1908.   

Jul 06   CDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic in the year 1908.   

Jul 06   Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1908 robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for north pole   

Jul 06   In the year 1908 robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole   

Jul 07   On this day in history evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

Jul 07   On this day in history great White Fleet leaves SF Bay   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner (Oly-silver-1928)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor (Count of Monte Cristo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of menahem Avidom, composer   

Jan 07   In the year 1908 birth of red Allen, American musician (d. 1967)   

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