Historical Events In 1909

Jul 22   In the year 1909 d v Liliencron, writer, dies at 65  

Jul 23   On this day in history ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65  

Jul 23   M Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia in the year 1909.  

Jul 24   Bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates in the year 1909.  

Jul 25   France's Louis Bleriot, makes 1st airplane flight across Engl Channel on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history france's Louis Bl‚riot, makes first airplane flight across Engl Channel  

Jul 25   Louis Bleriot becomes the first man to cross the Channel (between England and France) by plane on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1909 gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje)  

Jul 27   Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor in the year 1909.  

Jul 27   Orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Orville Wright tests first US Army airplane, flying 1h12m on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1909 malcolm Lowry, English novelist (Under the Volcano)  

Jul 29   Georgy Mushel, composer in the year 1909.  

Jul 29   On this day in history the Buick Motor Company acquired the Cadillac Motor Company on behalf of General Motors for $4.5 million on this day in 1909.  

Jul 30   In the year 1909 cyril Northcote Parkinson, England, historian (Pursuit of Progress)  

Jul 30   John A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1909 uS Army accepts delivery of first military airplane  

Jul 31   Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th in the year 1909.  

Aug 01   Army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers in the year 1909.  

Aug 01   British SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed in the year 1909.  

Aug 01   Nigel Henderson, admiral in the year 1909.  

Aug 01   In the year 1909 the first Lincoln head pennies minted  

Aug 02   On this day in history 1st Lincoln head pennies minted  

Aug 02   In the year 1909 army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers  

Aug 02   Lord Benson, accountant on this day in history.  

Aug 02   The first Lincoln head pennies minted on this day in history.  

Aug 04   Glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's) on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1909 ump Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting at A's 2nd baseman Eddie Collins, who had questioned a call, this leads to Hurst's banishment  

Aug 05   Canadian Pacific completes the Kicking Horse grade relocation on the main line between Hector and Field, B.C. by substituting two spiral tunnels and lengthened line on a grade of 2.2% compensated, for the old "Big Hill" straight grade of 4.5% on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Alice Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1909 uS issues 1st Lincoln penny  

Aug 08   Bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler) in the year 1909.  

Aug 08   On this day in history r S Falkiner of Moonbria sheep station in NSW demonstrates first electric sheep-shears.  

Aug 09   John Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century) in the year 1909.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of barry Goldwater, (Sen-R-Az, 1953-65, 69- )/Pres candidate (R) 1964)  

Jan 01   In the year 1909 birth of d D Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46)  

Jan 01   In the year 1909 birth of dana Andrews, Collins Miss, actor (Battle of the Bulge, Laura)  

Jan 01   Stepan Bandera, Ukrainian nationalist leader (d. 1959) was born in the year 1909.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais)  

Jan 03   Victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian was born in the year 1909.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker)  

Jan 05   Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864) died in the year 1909.  

Jan 14   In the year 1909 sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60  

Jan 15   Ernest Reyer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 died in the year 1909.  

Jan 22   Richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1909.  

Feb 08   On this day in history edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80