Birth of James Maitland Stewart
Birth of James Maitland Stewart
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1908 in United States of America
Explore 9 historical events and records for United States of America in 1908.
Historical records for United States of America in 1908
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May
Invention of Aeroplane
Patents a flying machine
August
Invention of Model T Ford
The first model T Ford roles off the production line
October
Model T
Ford introduces the Model T as a durable automobile intended for mass ownership.
Other events (month unknown)
Gatun Dam and Locks
Goethals oversees construction of Gatun Dam, Gatun Lake and the Atlantic lock system.
Managing Editor at McClures
Cather served as managing editor of McClure's, strengthening her editorial experience.
Privatdozent at Bern
Begins teaching at the University of Bern as a Privatdozent.
Relativistic Electrodynamics with Laub
Works with Jakob Laub on electromagnetic equations for moving bodies, reformulating electrodynamics in a way consistent with the special theory of relativity.
Relativity Principle Review
Publishes a broad review of the relativity principle and its consequences, clarifying how the theory changes traditional concepts of space, time and dynamics.
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