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Contents  (full)

1 Events of 1908

-  Jan. ^. Feb. ^. March ^. April

-  May ^. June ^. July  ^.  Aug.

-  Sept. ^. Oct. ^. Nov. ^.  Dec.

-  Undated ^. Ongoing ^.

2 Births

3 Deaths

4 Nobel Prizes

5 See also -  Notes -  External links

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[edit] Events of 1908

[edit] January

January 11: Grand Canyon designated as a monument.

January 24: Boy Scout movement.

• January 1
  • British Harry Bensley leaves for his would-be trip around the world pushing a pram and wearing an iron mask, beginning from the Trafalgar Square
  • A ball signifying New Year's Day drops in New York City's Times Square for the first time.
• January 8 - A train collision occurs in the Park Avenue Tunnel in New York City killing 17, injuring 38 and leading to increased demand for electric trains.
• January 11 - Grand Canyon National Monument is designated (becomes a National Park in February 1919).
• January 12 - A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time.
• January 15 - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the first Greek-letter organization by and for black college women is established.
• January 21 - New York City passes a law, the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to be vetoed by the mayor.
• January 24 - Robert Baden-Powell begins the Boy Scout movement.

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 940 KB) Grand Canyon seen from the south rim, July 2003. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 940 KB) Grand Canyon seen from the south rim, July 2003. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Grand Canyon National Park is one of the United States oldest national parks and is located in Arizona. ... Image File history File links Scout_logo2. ... Image File history File links Scout_logo2. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts/Girl Guides organizations. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Harry Bensley (?, 1876 or 1877 - May 21, 1956) was an English rake and adventurer, best remembered as the subject of an extraordinary wager between John Pierpoint Morgan and Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale. ... It has been suggested that Child carrier be merged into this article or section. ... Trafalgar Square viewed from the northeast corner. ... This article is about January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Times Square (disambiguation). ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The north end of the tunnel The Murray Hill Tunnel passes under Park Avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan, USA, leading up towards Grand Central Terminal. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Grand Canyon National Park is one of the United States oldest national parks and is located in Arizona. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ) Sorority, Incorporated, is the first Greek-letter organization established and incorporated by African-American college women. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (February 22, 1857 - January 8, 1941) was a soldier, writer and founder of the world scouting movement. ... This article is about the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts/Girl Guides organizations. ...

[edit] February

• February 1 - King Carlos I of Portugal and Infante Luis Filipe are shot dead in Lisbon.
• February 11 - Australia regain The Ashes with a 308 run cricket victory over England.
• February 12 - Start of the first around-the-world car race, from New York to Paris.
• February 18 - Japanese immigration to the USA is forbidden.
• February 25 - Los Angeles. The Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University) founded.

is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Carlos I, King of Portugal KG pron. ... Luís Filipe, Duke of Braganza Prince Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal and Duke of Braganza KG (pron. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see The Ashes (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sport. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Biola University is a private evangelical Christian college, located in Southern California that is known for its conservative evangelical theology. ...

[edit] March

• March 4 - The Collinwood School Fire, Collinwood near Cleveland, Ohio, kills 174 people.
• March 9 - Milan, Italy. Internazionale Football Club founded in Milan
• March 21 - Frenchman Henri Farman pilots the first passenger flight.
• March 25 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Clube Atlético Mineiro founded in Minas Gerais, today one of biggest clubs in Brazil

is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lake View School, Collinwood, Ohio as it appeared before March 4, 1908. ... Collinwood is a neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio annexed by the city in 1910. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Greater Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is about the Italian city of Milan. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in Serie A. The club was founded March 9, 1908. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry Farman (May 26, 1874 - July 18, 1958) was an aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... History of Belo Horizonte The metropolis was once a small village, founded by a prospector from Portuguese for Corral of the King). The farms wealth and success encouraged more people into the region, and Curral del Rey became a village surrounded by farms. ... Clube Atlético Mineiro, usually known as Atlético Mineiro is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on March 25, 1908. ...

[edit] April

• April 19 - The Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago, designed by Jens Jensen (landscape architect), opens to the public for the first time.
• April 21 - Friedrich A Cook's claimed date to have reached North Pole
• April 24 - The Amite, Louisiana Pine, Louisiana and Purvis, Mississippi tornado killed 143 and injured 770 people. 7th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
• April 27 - The opening ceremony of the London Olympics is held.

is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago, Illinois is one of the largest and most impressive conservatories in the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Jens Jensen (Landscape Architect). ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Frederick Cook in arctic gear Frederick Cook on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago A photo from Cooks 1909 arctic expedition, which he alleged was taken at or near the North Pole Frederick Albert Cook (June 10, 1865 - 1940) was an American explorer and physician. ... For other uses, see North Pole (disambiguation). ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Amite City is a town located in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. ... Purvis is a city in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad, were held in 1908 in London, England. ...

[edit] May

• May 10 - Mother's Day is observed for the first time (Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia).
• May 13 - Young Turks start revolution in the Ottoman Empire, and force sultan Abdul Hamid II to adhere to the constitution of 1876.
• May 24 - Empire Day is accepted as the traditional formation date of the 1st Arundel (Earl of Arundel's) Own Scout Group, although Scouting was probably active in Arundel prior to this date.
• May 26 - At Masjid-al-Salaman 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.

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[edit] June

Evidence of the Tunguska event that occurred on June 30. This photo was taken years later.

• June 30 - The Tunguska impact event, also known as the "Russian explosion" occurs near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, Russian Empire.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2409x1846, 573 KB) Description: Trees were knocked down and burned over hundreds of square km by the Tunguska meteoroid impact Note: This image is public domain, from the Leonid Kulik expedition in 1927 Source: [1] License: File links The following pages... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2409x1846, 573 KB) Description: Trees were knocked down and burned over hundreds of square km by the Tunguska meteoroid impact Note: This image is public domain, from the Leonid Kulik expedition in 1927 Source: [1] License: File links The following pages... Trees felled by the Tunguska blast. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Trees felled by the Tunguska blast. ... Подкаменная Тунгуска Length 1,159 mi 1,865 km Elevation of the source  ? m Average discharge  ? m³/s Area watershed  ? km² Origin  ? Mouth Yenisei River Basin countries Russia The Stony Tunguska (Russian: Podkamennaya... Krasnoyarsk Krai (Russian: ) (2002 pop. ... This article is about Siberia as a whole. ... The subject of this article was previously also known as Russia. ...

[edit] July

• July 6 - Robert Peary sets sail for the Arctic North Pole.
• July 11-12 night - Explosion of a ship Amalthea in the Malmö harbor in Sweden, housing 80 British strikebreakers. 1 dead, 20 injured.
• July 13 - Women compete in modern Olympic Games for the first time.
• July 19 - Feyenoord Rotterdam was founded.
• July 22 - Albert Fisher establishes the Fisher Body Company to manufacture carriage and automobile bodies.
• July 24 - Dorando Pietri wins the Olympic marathon in London in one of the most dramatic arrivals of the Olympic history, only to be disqualified soon afterwards.
• July 26 - United States Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief Examiner (later renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation).
• July 27 - The fourth (IV) Modern Olympic Games opens in London, England.

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[edit] August

• August 24 - After an intense power struggle, Abd al-Aziz IV, sultan of Morocco is deposed and is succeeded by his brother Abd al-Hafiz. (Date of proclamation)

is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Abdelaziz of Morocco (otherwise named Mulai Abd-al-Aziz IV) (1878 - 1943) succeeded his father Hassan I of Morocco as the sultan of Morocco from 1894, at the age of ten until he was deposed in 1908. ... Abdelhafid of Morocco (or Mulai Abd al-Hafiz) (1873 - 1937) was the sultan of Morocco between 1908 and 1912 when he abdicated. ...

[edit] September

• September 8 - Danish minister of Justice, Peter Adler Alberti, is revealed to be an embezzler
• September 17 - Thomas Selfridge becomes the first person to die in an aeroplane crash at Ft Myer, Virginia. The plane was flown by Orville Wright who was also severely injured in the crash but recovered.
• September 23 - The University of Alberta is founded in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
• September 27 - Henry Ford produces his first Model T automobile.

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[edit] October

• October - The Bosnian Crisis begins after the Austro-Hungarian Empire annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• October 5 - Bulgaria declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire - Ferdinand I of Bulgaria becomes Tsar
• October 14 - The Chicago Cubs win the World Series by defeating the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in the fifth game, their second World Championship win in a row.

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[edit] November

• November 3 - William Howard Taft defeats William Jennings Bryan in the U.S. presidential election
• November 6 - Western bandits Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid are supposedly killed in Bolivia, after being surrounded by a large group of soldiers. There are many rumors to the contrary however, and the grave sites are unmarked.
• November 13 - Andrew Fisher becomes the 5th Prime Minister of Australia.
• November 14 - Elizabeth Garrett Anderson is the first woman in England to be elected mayor (of Aldeburgh)

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[edit] December

• December 2 - Child Emperor, Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at the age of two.
• December 5 - Sunderland F.C. set a record for an away victory when they humiliate local rivals Newcastle United 9-1 at St. James Park.
• December 28 - A 7 Richter scale earthquake destroys Messina, Sicily and rocks Calabria killing over 75,000.

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[edit] Undated

• British suffragettes begin a campaign for female suffrage.
• Due to the evidence collected by Roger Casement, Léopold II of Belgium is forced to make reforms in Congo, which is his personal colony.
• The Children's Encyclopedia is first published.
• Bureau of Investigation, forerunner of the FBI, is founded.
• Blackball coal miner strike in New Zealand lasts 11 weeks.
• Henri Matisse opens his own art academy.
• Change of Emperor of Qing Dynasty from Guangxu Emperor of China (1875-1908) to Henry Puyi (1909-1911).
• A 40,000-year-old Neanderthal boy skeleton is found at Le Moustier in southwest France.
• The Child Labour Act of Ontario is passed.
• The Irish Universities Act, 1908 is passed and creates the National University of Ireland at Dublin and the Queen's University of Belfast.
• First Ideal Home Exhibition held.
• De Meester's Dutch government resigns.
• Discovery of oil deposits near the Persian city of Abadan.
• The Manila Business School was made into national school since the majority of its student came from different parts of the Philippines; renaming as the Philippine School of Commerce; which later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
• The University of the Philippines is founded at Manila.
• First year of rugby league in Australia.
• American Temperance University closes.
• Panathinaikos, the Athenian sports club, is founded.
• Club Union becomes Chivas de Guadalajara.
• Vimto is invented by John Noel Nichols. Originally sold under the name Vimtonic, Nichols shortened it to Vimto in 1912.

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[edit] Ongoing

• Black Patch Tobacco Wars
• Pig War

In opposition to then recent problems caused by the American Tobacco Company trust, owned by James B. Duke, tobacco planters formed a protectionist Dark Tobacco District Planters Protective Association of Kentucky and Tennessee in opposition to the corporate monopoly then held by Dukes trust in that region. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Strength 461 soldiers 2,140 soldiers Casualties None None The Pig War (also called the Pig Episode, the San Juan Boundary Dispute or the Northwestern Boundary Dispute) was a confrontation in 1859 between American and British authorities, resulting from a dispute over the boundary between...

[edit] Births

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[edit] January-February

• January 8 - William Hartnell, British actor (d. 1975)
• January 9 - Simone de Beauvoir, French feminist writer (d. 1986)
• January 12 - Jean Delannoy, French film director
• January 14 - Russ Columbo, singer, bandleader, and composer (d. 1934)
• January 15 - Edward Teller, Hungarian-born physicist (d. 2003)
• January 22 - Lev Davidovich Landau, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1968)
• January 26 - Stéphane Grappelli, French jazz violinist and composer (d. 1997)
• January 27 - Oran "Hot Lips" Page, American jazz musician (d. 1954)
• February 1 - George Pál, Hungarian-born animator