Historical Events In 1909

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

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

Jul 23   M Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 29   Georgy Mushel, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 29   The Buick Motor Company acquired the Cadillac Motor Company on behalf of General Motors for $4.5 million on this day in 1909 in the year 1909.  

Jul 30   In the year 1909 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 in the year 1909.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers  

Aug 02   In the year 1909 lord Benson, accountant  

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

Aug 04   Glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's) on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1909 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   Alice Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip in the year 1909.  

Aug 07   In the year 1909 uS issues 1st Lincoln penny  

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   John Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century) in the year 1909.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1909 birth of dana Andrews, Collins Miss, actor (Battle of the Bulge, Laura)  

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   In the year 1909 birth of victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian  

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 in the year 1909.  

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 in the year 1909.  

Jan 22   Richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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