The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. Date: May 26, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On…
Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia. Date: May 10, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)
Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League. Date: April 20, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)
Natural Bridges National Monument is established in Utah. Date: April 16, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)
Hauser Dam, a steel dam on the Missouri River in Montana, fails, sending a surge of water 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1 m) high downstream. Date: April 14, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army. Date: April 1, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)
Inter Milan is founded on Football Club Internazionale, following a schism from A.C. Milan. Date: March 9, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Collinwood school fire, Collinwood near Cleveland, Ohio, kills 174 people. Date: March 4, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)
Lisbon Regicide: King Carlos I of Portugal and Infante Luis Filipe are shot dead in Lisbon. Date: February 1, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)