Date: January 30, 1908
The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority becomes the first Greek-letter organization founded and established by African American college women. Date: January 15, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1908First Major Middle East Oil Strike at…
Grand Canyon National Monument is created. Date: January 11, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1908Collinwood School Fire Kills 174 Near Cleveland, Ohio, March 4, 1908New York City Sullivan Ordinance Bans Women Smoking in…
The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality. Date: September 17, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1908Puyi Becomes Emperor…
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the 1908 World Series; this would be their last until winning the 2016 World Series. Date: October 14, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1908Mother’s…
SMS Blücher, the last armored cruiser to be built by the Imperial German Navy, is launched. Date: April 11, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1908Hauser Dam Fails on Missouri River, Montana, April 14, 1908Messina…
Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is released from prison by Jan C. Smuts after being tried and sentenced to two months in jail earlier in the month. Date: January 30, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day…