Famous Deaths Happened In 1909

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02 Adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73 in the year 1909.  

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

Feb 08 In the year 1909 edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80  

Mar 12 On this day in history johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34  

Mar 16 On this day in history george Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85  

Mar 22 Gyula Erkel, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 24 John Millington Synge, Irish dramatist/playwright/poet, dies at 37 in the year 1909.  

Mar 25 On this day in history ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 26 In the year 1909 nikolai Arkas, composer, dies at 56  

Apr 03 Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Charles Conder, artist, dies in the year 1909.  

Apr 10 Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, dies at 72 in the year 1909.  

Apr 12 In the year 1909 hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79  

Apr 13 On this day in history death of whitley Stokes, British lawyer (b. 1830)  

May 05 Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies on this day in history.  

May 08 On this day in history friedrich von Holstein, German diplomat, dies  

May 10 In the year 1909 johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies  

May 18 In the year 1909 george Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81  

May 20 In the year 1909 death of ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859)  

Jun 01 In the year 1909 giuseppe Martucci, composer, dies at 53  

Jun 10 Edward Everett Hale, American author (b. 1822) died on this day in history.  

Jun 18 On this day in history learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42  

Jun 22 Detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 Sarah Orne Jewett, American writer (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Israel Durham, Phillies president dies on this day in history.  

Jul 05 Emil Bohn, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1909.  

Jul 08 Gaston AA marquis de Gallifet, Fren min of War (1899-1900), dies at 79 in the year 1909.  

Jul 09 Kasimir Felix Badeni, Premier of Polish/Austria (1895-97), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 10 On this day in history flooi Du Toit, cricket leg-spinner (Test for South Africa 1892), dies  

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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 in the year 1909.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) was born in the year 1909.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile