Wednesday 29 January 1908
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Aquarius. The US president was Theodore Roosevelt (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Adam Clayton Powell (Representative-Democrat-New York and Piero Leonardi.
Jeppe paa bjerget, directed by Viggo Larsen, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1908
while Mr. Crewe's Career by Winston Churchill was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1908 or at January 29 across the years.
Old Newspapers
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Movies
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Jeppe paa bjerget
Soga kyodai kariba no akebono
Trallala Lied
Hiawatha
The Reg Girl
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 29 January 1908 ?
Famous Birthdays:
- Adam Clayton Powell (Representative-Democrat-New York: 1945-70).
- Piero Leonardi: Italian scientist, geologist, prehistorian, research on sttratigraphy & tectonics of dolomites region, paleontology of triassic invertebrates.
Facts:
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, at Cornell University, incorporates.
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 1908 ?
Top #5 songs in the USA
- Who Do You Love? - Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
- Two Blue Eyes - Billy Murray
- Dixie Dan - Arthur Collins
- Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? - Ada Jones
- You - Frank Stanley
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Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
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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The Barrier
The Barrier by Rex Beach (c. 1908 Blue Hardcover with gold color lettered spine.)
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The Shuttle
The Shuttle is a 1907 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, republished in 2007 by Persephone Books. One of Burnett's longer and more complicated books for adults, it deals with themes of intermarriages between wealthy American heiresses and impoverished British nobles.
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