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1908 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1908th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 908th year of the 2nd millennium, the 8th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1900s decade. As of the start of 1908, the ...
The terms anno Domini ( AD) and before Christ ( BC) [a] are used when designating years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term anno Domini is Medieval Latin and means "in the year of the Lord" [1] but is often presented using "our Lord" instead of "the Lord", [2] [3] taken from the full original phrase " anno Domini nostri Jesu Christi ...
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Category:1908 advertisements in the United States. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. 1900s advertisements in the United States. ← 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 →. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. Campaign items from the United States presidential election, 1908 (1 C, 24 F)
There were four bids for the 1908 Summer Olympics. Rome was selected ahead of London, Berlin and Milan. The selection was made at the 6th IOC Session in London in 1904. Italian authorities were preparing to stage the games when Mount Vesuvius erupted on 7 April 1906, devastating the city of Naples. Funds were diverted to the reconstruction of ...
Jul 10, 2023 · Presidential Election of 1908: A Resource Guide. Republican William Howard Taft defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the 1908 presidential election. This guide provides access to digital materials at the Library of Congress, links to external websites, and a print bibliography.
Republican. The 1908 United States presidential election was the 31st election in the history of the United States. It occurred on November 3, 1908. This election was between Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio and former Congressman from Ohio and Democratic Party Nominee in 1896 and 1900 William Jennings Bryan.
The most memorable event of the 1908 Olympics was the marathon. The race was to start at Windsor Castle so that Queen Alexandra’s grandchildren could watch the beginning. The distance from there to the finish line at the Shepherd’s Bush stadium was 26 miles, 385 yards. This was the first time this distance was chosen for a marathon and it ...
