Historical Events In 1909

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

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

Jul 23   M Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia in the year 1909.  

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

Jul 25   On this day in history france's Louis Bleriot, makes 1st airplane flight across Engl Channel  

Jul 25   In the year 1909 france's Louis Bl‚riot, makes first airplane flight across Engl Channel  

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

Jul 26   Gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje) in the year 1909.  

Jul 27   On this day in history gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor  

Jul 27   Orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 29   Georgy Mushel, composer in the year 1909.  

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

Jul 30   In the year 1909 john A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League  

Jul 30   US Army accepts delivery of first military airplane in the year 1909.  

Jul 31   On this day in history 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   The first Lincoln head pennies minted on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 02   Lord Benson, accountant in the year 1909.  

Aug 02   The first Lincoln head pennies minted in the year 1909.  

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   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% on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1909 bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler)  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1909 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 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   In the year 1909 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   Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60  

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

Jan 17   Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 died in the year 1909.  

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