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 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 in the year 1909.   

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   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   Orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s in the year 1909.   

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 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   Cyril Northcote Parkinson, England, historian (Pursuit of Progress) on this day in history.   

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   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   Nigel Henderson, admiral in the year 1909.   

Aug 01   The first Lincoln head pennies minted in the year 1909.   

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

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

Aug 02   In the year 1909 lord Benson, accountant   

Aug 02   On this day in history the first Lincoln head pennies minted   

Aug 04   On this day in history glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's)   

Aug 04   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 in the year 1909.   

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   On this day in history alice Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip.   

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

Aug 08   Bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1909 birth of barry Goldwater, (Sen-R-Az, 1953-65, 69- )/Pres candidate (R) 1964)   

Jan 01   In the year 1909 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 in the year 1909.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

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   Johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1909.   

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