What Happened In September 1908 In History

Historical Events for September, 1908

• 16th » The General Motors Corporation is founded.
• 17th » The Wright Model A known as Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge. He becomes the first airplane fatality.
• 22nd » The Bulgarian Declaration of Independence is proclaimed.
• 23rd » University of Alberta in Alberta, Canada, is founded.
• 26th » the Norwegian football club SK Brann was founded.
• 27th » The first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan.

Famous Birthdays on September in 1908

• 1st » Amir Elahi, Pakistani cricketer (d. 1980)
• 1st » Lou Kenton, English soldier and potter (d. 2012)
• 3rd » Lev Pontryagin, Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1988)
• 4th » Edward Dmytryk, Canadian-American director and producer (d. 1999)
• 4th » Richard Wright (author) called Richard Wright, American author and poet (d. 1960)
• 5th » Josué de Castro, Brazilian physician, geographer, and activist (d. 1973)
• 5th » Gloria Holden, English-American actress (d. 1991)
• 5th » Joaquín Nin-Culmell, German-American pianist and composer (d. 2004)
• 6th » Anthony Wagner, English genealogist and academic (d. 1995)
• 6th » Korczak Ziolkowski, American sculptor, designed the Crazy Horse Memorial (d. 1982)
• 7th » Paul Brown, American football player and coach (d. 1991)
• 7th » Michael E. DeBakey, American surgeon and educator (d. 2008)
• 7th » Max Kaminsky (musician) e.g Max Kaminsky, American trumpet player and bandleader (Original Dixieland Jass Band) (d. 1994)
• 9th » Cesare Pavese, Italian poet and author (d. 1950)
• 9th » Shigekazu Shimazaki, Japanese admiral (d. 1945)
• 10th » Angus Bethune (politician) known as Angus Bethune, Australian soldier and politician, 33rd Premier of Tasmania (d. 2004)
• 10th » Raymond Scott, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1994)
• 10th » Waldo Rudolph Wedel, American archaeologist and author (d. 1996)
• 11th » Alvar Lidell, English journalist (d. 1981)
• 13th » Chu Berry, American saxophonist (d. 1941)
• 13th » Karolos Koun, Greek director and playwright (d. 1987)
• 13th » Sicco Mansholt, Dutch politician, 4th President of the European Commission (d. 1995)
• 13th » Mae Questel, American actress and singer (d. 1998)
• 15th » Kid Sheik, American trumpet player (Preservation Hall Jazz Band) (d. 1996)
• 15th » Penny Singleton, American actress and singer (d. 2003)
• 17th » John Creasey, English author and politician (d. 1973)
• 17th » Rafael Israelyan, Georgian-Armenian architect, designed the Sardarapat Memorial and St. Vartan Cathedral (d. 1973)
• 18th » Victor Ambartsumian, Georgian-Armenian astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic (d. 1996)
• 19th » Robert Lecourt, French lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of France (d. 2004)
• 19th » Tatsuo Shimabuku, Japanese martial artist (d. 1975)
• 19th » Alberto Socarras, Cuban-American flute player (d. 1987)
• 19th » Mika Waltari, Finnish author and academic (d. 1979)
• 22nd » Esphyr Slobodkina, Russian-American author and illustrator (d. 2002)
• 23rd » Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Indian poet, academic, and politician (d. 1974)
• 24th » Renee Roberts, English actress (d. 1996)
• 25th » Jacqueline Audry, French director and screenwriter (d. 1977)
• 29th » Eddie Tolan, American sprinter (d. 1967)
• 30th » David Oistrakh, Ukrainian-Russian violinist (d. 1974)

Famous Deaths for September 1908

• 17th » Henri Julien, Canadian cartoonist (b. 1852)
• 17th » Thomas Selfridge, American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1882)
• 20th » Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist and composer (b. 1844)
• 26th » Samuel Duvall, American archer (b. 1836)
• 29th » Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Brazilian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1839)

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