Page 10: 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   In the year 1909 bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates   

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   On this day in history louis Bleriot becomes the first man to cross the Channel (between England and France) by plane   

Jul 26   On this day in history gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje)   

Jul 27   In the year 1909 gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history orville Wright tests first US Army airplane, flying 1h12m   

Jul 28   Malcolm Lowry, English novelist (Under the Volcano) in the year 1909.   

Jul 29   In the year 1909 georgy Mushel, composer   

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   In the year 1909 cyril Northcote Parkinson, England, historian (Pursuit of Progress)   

Jul 30   On this day in history john A Heyder becomes president of baseball's National League   

Jul 30   On this day in history uS Army accepts delivery of first military airplane   

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

Aug 01   On this day in history army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers   

Aug 01   In the year 1909 british SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed   

Aug 01   On this day in history nigel Henderson, admiral   

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

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

Aug 02   Army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers in the year 1909.   

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) in the year 1909.   

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   On this day in history 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   US issues 1st Lincoln penny on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1909 bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler)   

Aug 08   In the year 1909 r S Falkiner of Moonbria sheep station in NSW demonstrates first electric sheep-shears.   

Aug 09   In the year 1909 john Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century)   

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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   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 in the year 1909.   

Jan 02   In the year 1909 birth of rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile   

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   Ernest Reyer, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1909.   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history richard A C E Erlenmeyer, German chemist, dies at 83   

Feb 02   On this day in history adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73   

Feb 03   In the year 1909 johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86   

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