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United States of America in 1908

Historical records for United States of America in 1908, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

5Records
5Events
4Named people
2Places
4Categories

Historical records

May

20 May 1908Birth of James Maitland StewartJames Maitland Stewart

Arts / Cinema

Birth of James Maitland Stewart

22 May 1908Invention of AeroplaneOrville Wright

Science / Technology

Patents a flying machine

August

12 August 1908Invention of Model T FordHenry Ford

Science / Technology

The first model T Ford roles off the production line

October

1 October 1908Model THenry Ford

Detroit · Economy / Automobile Industry

Ford introduces the Model T as a durable automobile intended for mass ownership.

Other Events

1908Gatun Dam and LocksGeorge Washington Goethals

Gatun · Economy / Gatun Dam and Locks

Goethals oversees construction of Gatun Dam, Gatun Lake and the Atlantic lock system.

Names involved

George Washington GoethalsHenry FordJames Maitland StewartOrville Wright

Places involved

DetroitGatun

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.