What is 1908?
{{Year nav|1908}} {{Year in various calendars|1908}} '''1908''' ([[Roman numerals|MCMVIII]]) was a [[leap year starting on Wednesday]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]] and a [[leap year starting on Tuesday]] in the [[Julian calendar]]. == Events == * [[January 1]] – A ball signifying [[New Year's Day]] drops in [[New York City]]'s [[Times Square]] for the first time. * [[January 8]] – A train collision occurs in the [[Park Avenue Tunnel]] in [[New York City]] killing 17, injuring 38 and leading to increased demand for electric trains. * [[January 11]] – [[Grand Canyon National Monument]] is created. * [[January 12]] – A long-distance [[radio]] message is sent from the [[Eiffel Tower]] for the first time. * [[January 15]] – [[Alpha Kappa Alpha|Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority]], the first Greek-letter organization by and for Black college women is established. * [[January 21]] – New York City passes a law, the [[Sullivan Ordinance]], making it illegal for aliens to smoke in public only to be vetoed by the mayor. * [[January 24]] – [[Robert Baden-Powell]] begins the [[Scouting|Boy Scout]] movement. * [[February 1]] – King [[Carlos I of Portugal]] and Crown Prince Luis are shot in [[Lisbon]]. * [[February 11]] – Australia regain [[The Ashes]] with a 308 run [[cricket]] victory over England. * [[February 18]] – [[Japanese immigration to USA]] forbidden. * ''[[Philippe's]]'', a restaurant opens in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. * [[St. Albans City F.C.]] founded. * [[Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov]], [[Russia]]n [[biologist]], and [[Paul Ehrlich]], [[Germany]], won the 1908 [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] * [[October 14]] – the [[Chicago Cubs]] defeat the [[Detroit Tigers]] in five games to win the 1908 [[World Series]]. This was the team's second World Series title. It was also their last championship until [[2016 World Series|2016]]. == Births == === January === [[File:Simone de Beauvoir2.png|thumb|110px|[[Simone de Beauvoir]]]] [[File:Ethel merman 1967.JPG|thumb|110px|[[Ethel Merman]]]] [[File:Landau.jpg|