1908: what happened around the world

In 1908, 62 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Tunguska event, Young Turk Revolution of 1908 and 1908 Messina earthquake among the best known. 61 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and American Indian Wars. 181 things were founded or built that year, from Venus of Willendorf and Belgian Congo.

62events began
61already under way
181founded or built
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Accidents and fires23

Wars, battles and sieges16

Revolts, massacres and attacks10

Expeditions7

Disasters6

Already under way in 190861

Came to an end in 19089

Founded or built in 1908181

+151 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1908

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →