What Happened in 1908
34 historical events, 21 notable births, and 2 notable deaths in 1908.
Major Events
January 1908
1908 — leap year starting on Wednesday
1908 Summer Olympics medal table
football at the 1908 Summer Olympics — 1908 edition of the association football tournament during the Olympic Games
athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Athletics at the Olympics
fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Fencing at the Olympics
swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics — swimming at the Olympics
water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Water polo at the Olympics
rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics — rowing regatta
tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Tennis at the Olympics
jeu de paume at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Jeu de paume at the Olympics
wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics — competition at the 1908 Summer Olympics
water motorsports at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Water motorsports at the Olympics
boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Boxing competitions
rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Rackets at the Olympics
cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Cycling at the Olympics
diving at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Diving at the Olympics
Finland at the 1908 Summer Olympics — sporting event delegation
Bohemia at the 1908 Summer Olympics — sporting event delegation
field hockey at the 1908 Summer Olympics — field hockey competition
gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Competition at the olympic summer games in 1908
archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Archery at the Olympics
Denmark at the 1908 Summer Olympics — list of participants from Denmark
World Chess Championship 1908 — chess Match between Emanuel Lasker and Siegbert Tarrasch
Australasia at the 1908 Summer Olympics — sporting event delegation
Austria at the 1908 Summer Olympics — sporting event delegation
Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics — sporting event delegation
Argentina at the 1908 Summer Olympics — sporting event delegation
1908 Italian Football Championship — sports season
shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics — Sports shooting at the Olympics
June 1908
Tunguska event — powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River
July 1908
Young Turk Revolution of 1908 — 1908 restoration of constitutional rule in the Ottoman Empire
December 1908
1908 Messina earthquake — December 1908 earthquake in Messina, Italy
November 1908
1908 United States presidential election — 31st quadrennial U.S. presidential election
October 1908
figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics — 1908 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Games