Historical Events In 1909

Aug 10   On this day in history algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins  

Aug 10   In the year 1909 brian Easdale, composer  

Aug 11   Gaston Gilbert Litaize, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Liner "Arapahoe" is 1st ship to use SOS distress call on this day in history.  

Aug 11   SOS first used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1909 maurice Heath, air marshal  

Aug 13   John Beal, Joplin MO, actor (10 Who Dare, I Am the Law, Amityville 3D) in the year 1909.  

Aug 14   On this day in history len Darling, cricketer (South Australian & Test batsman of 30's)  

Aug 15   Raymond O'Malley, teacher in the year 1909.  

Aug 16   Paul Smith Callaway, composer in the year 1909.  

Aug 17   Richard Hoffman, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1909.  

Aug 18   On this day in history mayor of Tokyo Yukio Ozaki presents Washington, D.C. with 2,000 cherry trees, which President Taft decides to plant near the Potomac River.  

Aug 18   On this day in history miliza Korjus, Warsaw Poland, actress (Great Waltz)  

Aug 19   First race at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history indianapolis 500 race track opens  

Aug 19   Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer (Ashes & Diamonds) on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Rembt THPLA of Boneval Faure, lawyer/1st-Member of parliament, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37) in the year 1909.  

Aug 21   On this day in history c Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)  

Aug 22   In the year 1909 mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants)  

Aug 24   Ronnie Grieveson, S Afr cricket keeper/batsman (2 Tests v Eng 1939) in the year 1909.  

Aug 24   In the year 1909 workers start pouring concrete for Panama Canal  

Aug 25   Arwel Hughes, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) in the year 1909.  

Aug 26   On this day in history frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs  

Aug 27   Jack Chesbro's final Yankee game on this day in history.  

Aug 27   Lester W "Pres" Young, US jazz saxophonist in the year 1909.  

Aug 29   AH Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 m in the year 1909.  

Aug 29   Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist, dies in the year 1909.  

Aug 29   Francis Henry Smith, librarian on this day in history.  

Aug 29   World's first air race held in Rheims France. Glenn Curtis (USA) wins in the year 1909.  

Aug 30   Barry Appleby, cartoonist on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Burgess Shale fossils discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott in the year 1909.  

Aug 31   On this day in history a J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

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

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 in the year 1909.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 12   Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819  

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 in the year 1909.  

Feb 03   On this day in history johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86  

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