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   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia  

Jul 24   In the year 1909 bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates  

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

Jul 25   France's Louis Bl‚riot, makes first airplane flight across Engl Channel on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1909 gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje)  

Jul 27   Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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   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   British SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed in the year 1909.  

Aug 01   Nigel Henderson, admiral on this day in history.  

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

Aug 02   In the year 1909 lord Benson, accountant  

Aug 02   In the year 1909 the first Lincoln head pennies minted  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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 in the year 1909.  

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   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker)  

Jan 05   Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (b. 1864)  

Jan 14   In the year 1909 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   On this day in history adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73  

Feb 03   On this day in history johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86  

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