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 in the year 1909.  

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

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 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 in the year 1909.  

Jul 26   Gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor  

Jul 27   In the year 1909 orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s  

Jul 27   In the year 1909 orville Wright tests first US Army airplane, flying 1h12m  

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   On this day in history cyril Northcote Parkinson, England, historian (Pursuit of Progress)  

Jul 30   John A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League in the year 1909.  

Jul 30   US Army accepts delivery of first military airplane on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 01   Nigel Henderson, admiral on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history the first Lincoln head pennies minted  

Aug 02   In the year 1909 1st Lincoln head pennies minted  

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

Aug 02   In the year 1909 lord Benson, accountant  

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

Aug 04   On this day in history glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's)  

Aug 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1909 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%.  

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

Aug 07   On this day in history uS issues 1st Lincoln penny  

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 in the year 1909.  

Aug 09   John Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1909 birth of barry Goldwater, (Sen-R-Az, 1953-65, 69- )/Pres candidate (R) 1964)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of d D Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46)  

Jan 01   Dana Andrews, Collins Miss, actor (Battle of the Bulge, Laura) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Stepan Bandera, Ukrainian nationalist leader (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1909.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1909 death of hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864)  

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

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

Jan 17   Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 died on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83 in the year 1909.  

Feb 02   In the year 1909 adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73  

Feb 03   Johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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