1908 - A Year to Remember

Notable events of 1908

• The first shipments of White House Brand Pure Apple Cider Vinegar are made in August.
• The United States War Department awards Orville Wright a contract to build the first military airplane.
• A first-class postage stamp costs$0.02.
• United States Attorney General Charles Bonaparte creates a force of “special agents,” now known as the FBI.
• Dixie Cups and the electric toaster are invented.
• General Motors is founded by William C. Durant.

January 1 - A ball signifying New Year's Day drops in New York City's Times Square for the first time.

January 24 – General Baden-Powell starts the Boy Scouts.

February 12 - New York to Paris auto race (via Alaska & Siberia) begins in New York NY; George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel.

February 25 – The first tunnel (railway) opens under the Hudson River.

April 27 – The Olympic Games open in London. Originally scheduled to take place in Rome, the Games were moved to Great Britain after an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius created havoc in Rome.

May 10 – Mother's day is observed for the first time.

October 1 – Henry Ford's first Model T rolls off the assembly line, and sells for $850.

October 14 – The Cubs win their last World Series after beating the Tigers 4 games to 1.