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April 11, 1908
On April 11, 1908, sMS Blücher, the last armored cruiser to be built by the Imperial German Navy, is launched.
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SMS Blücher, the last armored cruiser to be built by the Imperial German Navy, is launched.
SMS Blücher was the last armored cruiser built for the German Kaiserliche Marine beginning in 1907. She was designed in response to the latest British armored cruisers, but the British had already begun work on the Invincible-class battlecruisers, which marked a significant increase in firepower over earlier armored cruisers. 5 cm (12 in) guns of the British ships.
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The year in brief
1908 (MCMVIII) 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…
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On April 11, 1908
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1908 SMS Blücher, the last armored cruiser to be built by the Imperial German Navy, is launched. Armored cruiser of the German Imperial Navy
SMS Blücher was the last armored cruiser built for the German Kaiserliche Marine beginning in 1907. She was designed in response to the latest British armored cruisers, but the British had already begun work on the Invincible-class battlecruisers, which marked a significant increase in firepower over earlier armored cruisers. 5 cm (12 in) guns of the British ships.
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Other moments from 1908
- April 1 The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
- April 14 Hauser Dam, a steel dam on the Missouri River in Montana, fails, sending a surge of water 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1 m) high downstream.
- April 16 Natural Bridges National Monument is established in Utah.
- April 20 Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League.
- August 27 The Qing dynasty promulgates the Qinding Xianfa Dagang, the first constitutional document in the history of China, transforming the Qing empire into a constitutional monarchy.
- August 8 Wilbur Wright makes the Wright Brothers' first public flight, at a racecourse at Le Mans, France.
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