Page 10: Historical Events In 1909

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1909 orville Wright tests first US Army airplane, flying 1h12m   

Jul 28   On this day in history malcolm Lowry, English novelist (Under the Volcano)   

Jul 29   On this day in history georgy Mushel, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   US Army accepts delivery of first military airplane on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1909 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   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   In the year 1909 army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers   

Aug 02   Lord Benson, accountant on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 07   On this day in history uS issues 1st Lincoln penny   

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

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

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   D D Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46) was born in the year 1909.   

Jan 01   Dana Andrews, Collins Miss, actor (Battle of the Bulge, Laura) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Stepan Bandera, Ukrainian nationalist leader (d. 1959) was born in the year 1909.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais)   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1909.   

Feb 02   Adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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