Historical Events In 1909

Jul 22   D v Liliencron, writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 23   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia  

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

Jul 25   In the year 1909 france's Louis Bleriot, makes 1st airplane flight across Engl Channel  

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

Jul 25   In the year 1909 louis Bleriot becomes the first man to cross the Channel (between England and France) by plane  

Jul 26   On this day in history gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje)  

Jul 27   Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s  

Jul 27   Orville Wright tests first US Army airplane, flying 1h12m in the year 1909.  

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

Jul 29   In the year 1909 georgy Mushel, composer  

Jul 29   In the year 1909 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   On this day in history john A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League  

Jul 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history british SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed  

Aug 01   In the year 1909 nigel Henderson, admiral  

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

Aug 02   On this day in history lord Benson, accountant  

Aug 02   On this day in history the first Lincoln head pennies minted  

Aug 04   Glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's) in the year 1909.  

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   On this day in history alice Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip.  

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

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

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

Aug 09   On this day in history john Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century)  

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Jan 01   Barry Goldwater, (Sen-R-Az, 1953-65, 69- )/Pres candidate (R) 1964) was born in the year 1909.  

Jan 01   D D Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46) was born in the year 1909.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1909 birth of simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile  

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

Jan 14   Sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60 in the year 1909.  

Jan 15   On this day in history ernest Reyer, composer, dies at 85  

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

Jan 22   In the year 1909 richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83  

Feb 02   In the year 1909 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   In the year 1909 edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80