Friday 28 August 1908
It was Friday, under the sign of Virgo. The US president was Theodore Roosevelt (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Roger Tory Peterson and Jacques Bordeneuve.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Old Newspapers
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Movies
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The Fight for Freedom
Suzugamori
Maria Marten
I promessi sposi
Los carreros
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Many Christian churches: feast day of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
- Hong Kong: Liberation Day (1945)
Famous Birthdays:
- Roger Tory Peterson: New York, United States -- Ornithologist / writer (How to Know Birds).
- Jacques Bordeneuve: Ste Livrade / Lot Politician.
- Renaud Rinaldi: Gap physician.
- Roger Peterson: American ornithologist and author (d. 1996).
Facts:
- 14th US Golf Open: Fred McLeod shoots a 322 at Myopia Hunt Club, Massachusetts
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Magazine Covers
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Books
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The Barrier
The Barrier by Rex Beach (c. 1908 Blue Hardcover with gold color lettered spine.)
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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is a 1908 romance novel/western novel written by John Fox, Jr.. The novel became Fox's most successful, and was included among the top ten list of bestselling novels for 1908 and 1909.
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The Lure of the Mask
The story opens with a jump--literally. A young New Yorker, rich, of course, hears from his window on a night of fog and mist a woman's voice singing divinely.
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Videogames
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