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Events on Friday 24 January 1908 1
1908Scouting for Boys publishedRobert Baden-Powell launches the worldwide Scouting movementBritish Army officer Robert Baden-Powell published "Scouting for Boys" in installments, distilling lessons from his Brownsea Island camp into a handbook for youth training. The book's popularity led to the rapid formation of Boy Scout troops across Britain and abroad. Scouting grew into one of the largest youth movements in the world.