24 January 1908 January 23, 2014 Author: Staff The first Boy Scout troop is organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I broke a mirror the other day. I'm supposed to get seven years of bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five." Steven Wright — Click here for more from Steven Wright Related posts: 21 January 1908 1 July 1908 24 January 1984 24 January 1943 30 October 1938 Categories: History Tags: 1908, 24 January