Page 9: Historical Events In 1908

Jun 13   Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1908 bud Collyer, NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth)   

Jun 18   Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the Kasato-Maru ship in the year 1908.   

Jun 19   Mildred Natwick, Balt Md, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history billy Werber, American baseball player   

Jun 21   On this day in history nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64   

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   Hugo Distler, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1908 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   Hans de Jong, musician/conductor (De Damrakkertjes) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   James L Reinsch, media-adviser (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59   

Jul 03   Thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo) in the year 1908.   

Jul 04   Aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   NY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn in the year 1908.   

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

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   Robert Peary's expedition sails from NYC for the north pole in the year 1908.   

Jul 07   Evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Janis Kepitis, composer was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover was born in the year 1908.   

Jan 04   In the year 1908 birth of walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian   

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

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1908 antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

Jan 09   Abraham Goldfaden, US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Holger Drachmann, writer, dies in the year 1908.   

Jan 17   Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 in the year 1908.   

Jan 23   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 in the year 1908.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of mikhail Chigorin, Russian chess player (b. 1850)   

Feb 01   In the year 1908 death of carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44