Historical Events In 1909

Jul 22   D v Liliencron, writer, dies at 65 in the year 1909.  

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

Jul 23   In the year 1909 m Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia  

Jul 24   On this day in history bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates  

Jul 25   France's Louis Bleriot, makes 1st airplane flight across Engl Channel in the year 1909.  

Jul 25   In the year 1909 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s in the year 1909.  

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

Jul 28   Malcolm Lowry, English novelist (Under the Volcano) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Georgy Mushel, composer on this day in history.  

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   Cyril Northcote Parkinson, England, historian (Pursuit of Progress) on this day in history.  

Jul 30   On this day in history john A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League  

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

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

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

Aug 01   British SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed on this day in history.  

Aug 01   In the year 1909 nigel Henderson, admiral  

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

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

Aug 02   On this day in history army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers  

Aug 02   Lord Benson, accountant in the year 1909.  

Aug 02   In the year 1909 the first Lincoln head pennies minted  

Aug 04   In the year 1909 glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's)  

Aug 04   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 on this day in history.  

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% in the year 1909.  

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

Aug 07   US issues 1st Lincoln penny in the year 1909.  

Aug 08   On this day in history bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler)  

Aug 08   In the year 1909 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   D D Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of stepan Bandera, Ukrainian nationalist leader (d. 1959)  

Jan 02   Rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian  

Jan 05   In the year 1909 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker)  

Jan 05   Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile was born in the year 1909.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864)  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1909 ernest Reyer, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 17   In the year 1909 death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819  

Jan 22   On this day in history richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83  

Feb 02   On this day in history adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73  

Feb 03   In the year 1909 johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86  

Feb 08   Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1909.